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

# Striped Mud Turtle

> Kinosternon baurii — Répteis. The striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae.

- Scientific name: *Kinosternon baurii*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 4146
- Wikidata: [Q591562](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q591562)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39753](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39753)

## Names

- en: Striped Mud Turtle
- de: Dreistreifen-Klappschildkröte
- es: Tortuga rayada de pantano
- nl: Gestreepte modderschildpad

## Countries with the most observations

US (3973), CN (4)

## Summary

The striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to the southeastern United States.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: David Emmanuel · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/272881652

## Machine access

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