Finally, in 2020, the turtle earned federally protected critical habitat: 12.3 acres in the Rio Sonoyta watershed of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Pima County, an area was occupied by the ...

The Sonoyta mud turtle, the Hawaiian ‘i’iwi, and the pearl darter The Sonoyta mud turtle, the Hawaiian ‘i’iwi, and the pearl darter The three join over 150 other species that have been ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Beakster, a 45-year-old eastern box turtle, and five other members of ...

A Sonoyta mud turtle, Kinosternon sonoriense longifemorale, at the Phoenix Zoo. Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark All turtles also have a gular scute , an extension of the ...

Brazil: Endangered turtle eggs relocated as toxic mud nears coastline. By Adam Justice Published 24 November 2015, 2:23 PM GMT.