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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]
Description. Razor-backed musk turtle with legs and head retracted into its shell. The razor-backed musk turtle grows to a straight carapace length of about 15 cm (5.9 in). It has a brown-colored carapace, with black markings at the edges of each scute. The carapace has a distinct, sharp keel down the center of its length, giving the species ...
Sternotherus. Bell in Gray, 1825[1] Sternotherus is a genus of turtles in the family Kinosternidae including six species commonly known as musk turtles. The genus is endemic to North America, occurring in the eastern third of the US and southeast Ontario, Canada. Musk glands positioned near the bridge of the shell can produce foul smelling ...
The loggerhead musk turtle (Sternotherus minor) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. This turtle has a large head which has a light-colored background with dark spots or stripes present on the head and neck. [3] The average size of an adult loggerhead musk turtle is about 3–5 in (7.6–12.7 cm) in straight carapace length.
A little turtle, S. depressus can have a straight carapace length of 7.5–10 cm (3.0–3.9 in) as an adult, with a record length of 11.4 cm (4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). Both the common name and specific name refer to the fact that the species' carapace (upper shell) is much lower and flatter than those of the other members of the genus Sternotherus.
Cherax woworae. Cherax woworae, the steel blue crayfish, is a species of crayfish native to Southwest Papua, a province of Indonesia. [1] The species is popular in the pet trade, in which it is sold under the name "blue moon crayfish". [2] This has led to it becoming an introduced species in other countries, such as Hungary.
Staurotypinae. Genus: Staurotypus. Wagler, 1830. Staurotypus is a genus of aquatic turtles, commonly known as giant musk turtles, Mexican musk turtles, or three-keeled musk turtles, in the family Kinosternidae. The genus contains two recognized species, which are endemic to Mexico and Central America. Both species are sold and bred as pets.
The Kinosternidae are a family of mostly small turtles that includes the mud turtles and musk turtles. The family contains 25 species within four genera, but taxonomic reclassification is an ongoing process, so many sources vary on the exact numbers of species and subspecies. They inhabit slow-moving bodies of water, often with soft, muddy ...
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