Range extension of Kinosternon leucostomum leucostomum (Duméril & Bribon in Duméril & Duméril, 1851) (Kinosternidae) in the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico

Range extension of Kinosternon leucostomum leucostomum (Duméril & Bribon in Duméril & Duméril, 1851) (Kinosternidae) in the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico

Here, we use records between 1998 and 2024 to document the occurrence of a native population of the turtle Kinosternon leucostomum leucostomum (Duméril & Bribon in Duméril & Duméril, 1851) in the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexi...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Reyes-Grajales, Nora P. López-León, Luis Antonio Muñoz Alonso, Andrew D. Walde, Thomas S. Akre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-12-01
Series:Check List
Subjects:
Laguna Bélgica
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Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/137506/download/pdf/
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Summary:Here, we use records between 1998 and 2024 to document the occurrence of a native population of the turtle Kinosternon leucostomum leucostomum (Duméril & Bribon in Duméril & Duméril, 1851) in the Central Depression of Chiapas, Mexico. Morphological measurements are provided to characterize variation among individuals. We report 22 individuals, which were captured from Laguna Bélgica, captured in October and November 1998, and six individuals photographed by rangers in 2024. This is the first record of the species in the region, which represent a higher altitude locality compared with previously documented for wild populations of this turtle in Mexico.
ISSN:1809-127X

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