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Sign in to saveKinosternon is a genus of small aquatic turtles from the Americas known commonly as mud turtles.
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- Kinosternidae
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Kinosternon is a genus of small aquatic turtles from the Americas known commonly as mud turtles.
==Geographic range== They are found in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The greatest species richness is in Mexico, and only three species (K. dunni, K. leucostomum, and K. scorpioides) are found in South America. left|thumb|225x225px|Comparison between the plastrons of Sternotherus and Kinosternon