Mexican Plateau Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi
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- K. hirtipes – Presidio Co, TX – photo by Carl J. Franklin
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- K. hirtipes – Presidio Co, TX – photo by Carl J. Franklin
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- K. hirtipes MAP by Carl J. Franklin
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Kinosternon h. murrayi occurs in eastern and central Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi (Glass and Hartweg – 1951)
Genus: Kinosternon, Greek – kineo = move + sternon = chest, breast — ref. their ability to move lower shell
Species: hirtipes, Latin – hirtus = rough + pes = foot – ref. rough scales on feet
Subspecies: murrayi, honors Leo Tilden Murray
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962