The yellow mud turtle, also commonly known as the yellow-necked mud turtle, is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the Central United States and Mexico.
Kinosternon flavescens Figure 5
The Chihuahuan Desert is a desert ecoregion designation covering parts of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It occupies much of Far West Texas, the middle to lower Rio Grande Valley
Yellow mud turtle
…Yellow mud turtle In the Chihuahuan Desert, Texas Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines…
Chihuahuan desert landscape in Big Bend National Park
The terrain mainly consists of basins broken by numerous small mountain ranges.
A pronghorn among yuccas in the Otero Mesa.
Young creosote bush (Larrea tridentata)