Class Chelonia
Family Kinosternidae
These aquatic turtles are widespread in North America.
Discussion. Presumably Pleistocene Lake San Agustín would have been ideal habitat, and various taxa indicate the presence of freshwater habitats at El Golfo.
Sites.
Late Blancan/Irvingtonian: Vallecito Creek, Anza-Borrego Desert (Cassiliano 1999).
Irvingtonian: El Golfo (Croxen et al. 2007: cf.).
Mid Wisconsin: Térapa (White et al. 2010).
Late Wisconsin: VLA (Morgan and Lucas 2005: cf.).
Literature. Cassiliano 1999; Croxen et al. 2007; Morgan and Harris 2015; Morgan and Lucas 2005; White et al. 2010.
Sites.
Late Blancan: Curtis Ranch (Lindsay 1984)
Sangamon: La Brisca (Van Devender et al. 1985).
Literature. Lindsay 1984; Van Devender et al. 1985.
Fig. 1. Sonoran Mud Turtle. Photograph courtesy of Carl S. Lieb.
Sites.
Late Blancan/Irvingtonian: Anza-Borrego Desert (Gensler et al. 2006: cf.)
Sangamon: La Brisca (Van Devender et al. 1985).
Literature. Gensler et al. 2006; Van Devender et al. 1985.
Last Update: 1 Feb 2016