Eastern
Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum
| Common Name: | Eastern Mud Turtle |
| Scientific Name: | Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum |
| 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: | subrubrum is derived from the Latin word sub meaning "below" and ruber meaning "red". This refers to the reddish plastron color of
hatchlings. |
| Subspecies: | subrubrum is derived from the Latin word sub meaning "below" and ruber meaning "red". This refers to the reddish plastron color of
hatchlings. |
| Average Length: | 2.8 - 4 in. (7 - 10 cm) |
| Virginia Record Length: | 4.8 in. (12.3 cm) |
| Record length: | 4.9 in. (12.4 cm) |
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet
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| Chesapeake | Plastron | missing an arm | Juvenile | Juvenile | |
