Introduction 



This bibliography is an outgrowth of nine years of research on the New 

 World mud and musk turtles of the family Kinosternidae (genera Kinosternon , 

 Sternotherus , Claudius , and Staurotypus ) . It is hoped that its availability 

 will stimulate additional interest in this diverse New World turtle family. 

 The bibliography is very thorough for all but one of the approximately 23 

 recognized species (see below) . The weakest literature coverage is for the 

 species Sternotherus odoratus which, because it is so wide ranging and extremely 

 common, has been the subject of studies in nearly all fields of science. 

 Many references for S^. odoratus , at least, have no doubt gone unnoticed by 

 us; however, it approaches completeness for the other forms. We would 

 appreciate being made aware of any overlooked references. 



A list of the currently recognized genera, species, and subspecies on 

 which this bibliography is based follows: 



Family Kinosternidae 



Subfamily Staurotypinae 



Claudius angustatus 



Staurotypus salvinii 



Staurotypus triporcatus 

 Subfamily Kinosterninae 



Kinosternon acutum 



Kinosternon alamo sae 



Kinosternon angustipons 



Kinosternon baurii 



Kinosternon creaseri 



Kinosternon dunni 



Kinosternon f lavescens flavescens 



Kinosternon flavescens durangoense 



Kinosternon flavescens spooneri 



Kinosternon flavescens stejnegeri 



Kinosternon herrerai 



Kinosternon hirtipes hirtipes 



Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi 



Kinosternon integrum 



Kinosternon leucostomum leucostomum 



Kinosternon leucostomum post inguinale 



Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides 



Kinosternon scorpioides abaxillare 



Kinosternon scorpioides albogulare 



Kinosternon scorpioides carajasensis 



Kinosternon scorpioides cruentatum 



Kinosternon scorpioides pachyurum 



Kinosternon scorpioides seriei 



Kinosternon sonoriense 



Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum 



