---
title: "Mexican Mud Turtle"
description: "Kinosternon integrum — Répteis. The Mexican mud turtle (Kinosternon integrum), is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/mexican-mud-turtle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Mexican Mud Turtle

> Kinosternon integrum — Répteis. The Mexican mud turtle (Kinosternon integrum), is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae.

- Scientific name: *Kinosternon integrum*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 4170
- Wikidata: [Q2009022](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2009022)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39730](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39730)

## Names

- en: Mexican Mud Turtle
- de: Mexikanische Klappschildkröte
- es: Tortuga pecho quebrado mexicana

## Countries with the most observations

MX (3380)

## Summary

The Mexican mud turtle (Kinosternon integrum), is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. Endemic to Mexico, they inhabit moist environments, such as shallow ponds, lakes, rivers or intermediate temp. tropical forest areas.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_mud_turtle

## Photo

![Mexican Mud Turtle](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/mexican-mud-turtle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ángel Mata · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/235785772

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/mexican-mud-turtle?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).