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The flattened musk turtle is a freshwater, stream-dwelling turtle. The ideal habitat for the flattened musk turtle is a clearwater stream or river that has an adequate amount of cover sites to escape to under rocks and crevices. The shape of the flattened musk turtle allows it to fit into confined spaces, such as crevices.
The flattened musk turtle (S. depressus) is known to feed on introduced Asian clams (Corbicula maniliensis). [ 2 ] : 513, 516, 523, 533 pp. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] The razor-backed ( S. carinatus ) and eastern musk turtles ( S. odoratus ) are known to be bottom feeders, often searching with the neck extended and probing the mud and sand with their heads.
Sternotherus odoratus is a species of small turtle in the family Kinosternidae.The species is native to southeastern Canada and much of the Eastern United States.It is also known commonly as the common musk turtle, eastern musk turtle, [4] or stinkpot turtle due to its ability to release a foul musky odor from scent glands on the edge of its shell, possibly to deter predation. [5]
Elon the musk turtle – also known as the stinkpot turtle – has been rehomed by the RSPCA after being looked after for 1,579 days, which is the charity’s longest ever search for a new owner ...
Razor-backed musk turtle, S. carinatus (Gray, 1856) Flattened musk turtle, S. depressus (Tinkle & Webb, 1955) Intermediate musk turtle, S. intermedius Scott, Glenn & Rissler, 2017; Loggerhead musk turtle, S. minor (Agassiz, 1857) Common musk turtle or stinkpot, S. odoratus (Sonnini & Latreille, 1801) Stripeneck musk turtle, S. peltifer (Smith ...
Kinosterninae is a subfamily of the family Kinosternidae, a family of aquatic turtles.Kinosterninae contains the genera Kinosternon and Sternotherus, which are native to much of the United States and northern Mexico.
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Flattened musk turtle; I. Intermediate musk turtle; L. ... Razor-backed musk turtle This page was last edited on 8 September 2011, at 19:24 (UTC). ...