Mohamed bin Zayed Species project number 220529355

Ecological Observations of Cora Mud Turtle (Kinosternon cora) in Nayarit and Sinaloa, Mexico

The coastal plain of western Mexico currently stands out as having the greatest diversity of freshwater turtles in the country. However, for most members of the family kinosternidae, basic ecological data is still lacking. A good example of this situation is Kinosternon cora, which is described in 2020 and is only known from its original type locality description.

Our objective is to carry out studies of its distribution, habitat use and population abundance to assess its vulnerability to human activities, and propose the appropriate category of conservation status by the IUCN and the NOM-O59-SEMARNAT of Mexico, and develop conservation strategies for the species.

Project document

• Currently, the American continent contains the greatest diversity of turtles on the planet, likewise, Mexico ranks second after the United States in species richness. However, this great diversity of




Project 220529355 location - Mexico, North America