Kinosternon


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Noun1.Kinosternon - type genus of the KinosternidaeKinosternon - type genus of the Kinosternidae  
reptile genus - a genus of reptiles
family Kinosternidae, Kinosternidae - mud turtles; musk turtles
mud turtle - bottom-dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central America
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Turtle carapaces of seven native species were sampled on December 1st, 2015: Rhinoclemmys melanosterna (Gray, 1981) or "Palmera" (n = 3); Rhinoclemmys diademata (Mertens, 1954) or "Inguensa" (n = 3); Kinosternon dunni (Schmidt, 1947) or "Morrocoy de Dunn" (n = 3); Podocnemis lewyana (Dumeril, 1852), o "Tortuga de rio" (n = 3); Podocnemis unifilis (Troschel, 1848) or "Terecay" (n = 3); Podocnemis vogli (Muller, 1835) or "Galapago" (n = 3); and, Podocnemis expansa (Schweigger, 1812) or "Charapa" (n = 3).
Se obtuvieron datos de cada individuo, especie (Trachemys venusta, Rhinoclemmys melanosterna, Kinosternon leucostomum), sexo (hembra, macho o indefinido), peso (en kilogramos), tamano (largo y ancho del caparazon en centimetros) y edad (juvenil, adulto o indefinido).
Projected changes in climatic suitability for Kinosternon turtles by 2050 and 2070.
In the freshwater turtle Kinosternon scorpioides, for example, the Sertoli cell efficiency, that is, the number of round spermatids for Sertoli cell, is a determinant for sperm production as established for mammals [22].
Terrestrial activity and habitat selection of eastern mud turtles (Kinosternon subrubrum) in a fragmented landscape: implications for habitat management of golf courses and other suburban environments.--Copeia 2009: 78-84.
Carapacial and plastral flora and fauna of the Sonora Mud Turtle, Kinosternon sonoriense Le Conte (Reptilia, Testudines, Kinosternidae).