: any of a genus (Kinosternon) of American bottom-dwelling freshwater turtles with two transverse hinges on the plastron
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Recent Examples on the WebThe Quitobaquito Springs also has been the only U.S. habitat for two endangered species, the Sonoyta pupfish and Sonoran mud turtle.National Geographic, 22 July 2020 The wall could cut off migration corridors and otherwise harm jaguars, mountain lions, Sonoyta mud turtles, San Bernardino springsnails and many other species. Mark Olalde, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2017 The Sonoyta mud turtle, also endangered, lives only in the spring and nearby Rio Sonoyta in Sonora, Mexico. Erin Stone, azcentral, 21 Dec. 2019 That could endanger not just the spring’s existence but species in its waters such as the Quitobaquito pupfish and Sonoyta mud turtle, according to the National Park Service. Simon Romero, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2020