Draft Recovery Plan for the Sonoyta Mud Turtle

Draft Recovery Plan for the Sonoyta Mud Turtle
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This document presents the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service draft recovery plan for the conservation of the Sonoyta Mud Turtle (Kinosternon sonoriense longifemorale)), dated August 2025.

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Arizona Ecological Services Field Office
The Arizona Ecological Services Field Office focuses on plant and wildlife conservation across Arizona spanning diverse ecosystems ranging from arid desert environments to high-elevation montane habitats to lush riparian systems. We work with public, private, and Tribal partners to conserve and...
Conservation Office
Phoenix,AZ
Tucson,AZ
Flagstaff,AZ
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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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Falls Church,VA
Species
This dark, medium sized aquatic turtle, is 7 in (18 cm) long (shell), with a mottled pattern on the head, neck, and limbs. Its head and neck are brown or olive on top, contrasting with plain yellow or cream color below. The throat has nipple like projections. The upper shell (carapace) is olive...
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Animalia
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Desert
River/stream
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Turtles
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Southwest