Information about Musk Turtles
Musk turtle is the common name given to three genera of aquatic turtles:
- Sternotherus, the musk turtles proper,
- Staurotypus, variously called Mexican, three-keeled or giant musk turtles, and.
- Claudius, the narrow-bridged musk turtle.
genus (plural: genera) is part of the Latinized name for an organism. It is a name which reflects the classification of the organism by grouping it with other closely similar organisms.
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Testudines
Linnaeus, 1758
Diversity
ca. 300 species in 14 extant families.
Suborders
Cryptodira
Pleurodira
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Linnaeus, 1758
Diversity
ca. 300 species in 14 extant families.
blue: sea turtles, black: land turtles
Suborders
Cryptodira
Pleurodira
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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.
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Gray, 1825
Sternotherus is a genus of aquatic turtle known commonly as the musk turtle. They are found throughout the United States and Mexico.
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Staurotypus
Wagler, 1830
Staurotypus is a genus of aquatic turtles commonly known as Mexican musk turtles, giant musk turtles, or three-keeled musk turtles.
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Wagler, 1830
Staurotypus is a genus of aquatic turtles commonly known as Mexican musk turtles, giant musk turtles, or three-keeled musk turtles.
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Claudius
Species: C. angustatus
Binomial name
Claudius angustatus
Cope, 1865
Synonyms
Claudius megalocephalus
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Species: C. angustatus
Binomial name
Claudius angustatus
Cope, 1865
Synonyms
Claudius megalocephalus
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