First record for the river turtle Kinosternon leucostomum (DUMERIL & BIBRON 1851), from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta foothills

Abstract

The river turtle (Kinosternon leucostomum), was first reported for the department of Guajira in 2011, found in the foothills of the Serranía de Perijá (GALVIS-PEÑUELA et al., 2011). Our observations constitute the first record for the Sierra Nevada de Santamarta Massif and the second distribution record within the department of Guajira, Colombian Caribbean.

Keywords

• Nuevo registro
• distribución
• tortuga de río.