There are 13 species of turtles in Iowa. The yellow mud turtle isn't actually yellow in this region, they're brown. Blanding's Turtle Emydoidea blandingii. Red shouldered hawk, plains pocket mouse, short eared owl, yellow mud turtle, three species of milkweed, water marigold and pickering morning-glory are among the Iowa endangered species listed on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ 16 pages of endangered, threatened or special concern plants and animals and possible subjects to be featured in a mural to be created by … Today other disjunct populations are known from eastern Iowa and northeastern Missouri as well (Fig. The yellow mud turtle has been protected as an endangered species in Illinois since January, 1978. The sand dunes, or mounds, are nearly 136 feet deep and are home to hundreds of plant species, including prickly pear cactuses rarely found in Iowa. Federal status • None . State status • Endangered. In the US, it is native to the Great Plains region – including Southern Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico – and extends into southeastern Arizona as well. Turtles of Iowa. (Report) by "Southwestern Naturalist"; Biological sciences Animal populations Distribution Environmental aspects Aquifers Statistics Ponds Population biology Research Turtles A report on the status of the nearly extinct Illinois mud turtle (KINOSTERNON FLAVESCENS SPOONERI Smith, 1951) with recommendations for its conservation. 29:123-132. Common Map Turtle Graptemys geographica. Yellow Mud Turtle Kinosternon flavescens 09/2015 Common name • Yellow Mud Turtle Scientific name • Kinosternon flavescens . Ornate Box Turtle Terrapene ornata. Click on the links below to view the complete species account, range maps, and more photos. Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) ... Yellow Mud Turtle (Kinosternon flavescens) EBSCOhost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including DECLINING POPULATIONS OF YELLOW MUD TURTLES KINOSTERNON FLAVESCENS) IN IOWA, ILLINOIS, AND MISSOURI. Reptiles, including the endangered yellow mud turtle, eastern hognose snake and six-lined racerunner lizard inhabit the preserve. 1978. 1). Some of the research is aimed at animals on Iowa's endangered species list, the western hognose snake and the yellow mud turtle. Turtles of Iowa. Purpose and Use . Population Estimates and Geographic Distribution of the Yellow Mud Turtle (Kinosternon flavescens) in Iowa @inproceedings{Christiansen1990PopulationEA, title={Population Estimates and Geographic Distribution of the Yellow Mud Turtle (Kinosternon flavescens) in Iowa}, author={James L. Christiansen and Benny J. Gallaway and John W. Bickham}, year={1990} } Southwest Nat. Brown, L. E. and D. Moll.