Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
| Common Name: | Striped Mud Turtle |
| Scientific Name: | Kinosternon baurii |
| Etymology: | |
| Genus: | Kinosternon is derived from the Greek word kineo which means "move" and sternon which means "chest". This refers to the hinged plastron. |
| Species: | bauri was assigned to honor Georg Hermann Carl Lugwig Baur a vertebrate morphologist and turtle expert. |
| Average Length: | 3 - 4 in. (7.5 - 10 cm) |
| Virginia Record Length: | 4.8 in. (12.3 cm) |
| Record length: | 5 in. (12.7 cm) |
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet
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* Note: In most Virginia specimens the carapace stripes are not visible. |
* Note: In most Virginia specimens the carapace stripes are not visible. |
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