| Sternotherus | |
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| Common Musk Turtle Sternotherus odoratus |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Kinosternoidea |
| Family: | Kinosternidae |
| Genus: | Sternotherus Gray, 1825 |
Sternotherus is a genus of aquatic turtle known commonly as the musk turtle. They are found throughout the United States and Mexico. They are very similar to the American mud turtles, but tend to have a more domed carapace, with a distinctive keel down the center of it. All musk turtles are carnivorous, consuming various aquatic invertebrates, fish, and carrion. Sternotherus Odoratus typically grows to only 3" - 5 1/2" in length at full maturity.
References
- Genus Sternotherus at The Reptile Database
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