Testudo scorpioides, Print, The Scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides) is a species of mud turtle in the Kinosternidae family. It is found in Mexico, Central America and South America. This turtle relatively is a medium to large kinosternid(mud turtle) with a domed, oval upper shell having a length of 92–270 mm (– in). The males of this specie regularly exceed the size of 200 mm. The scorpion mud turtle is a highly aquatic, adaptable kinosternid that will live in almost any body of water. This turtle is primarily omnicarnivorous, who is also a glutton, and is feeding on a wide va

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