Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 803
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The razor-backed musk turtle (Sternotherus carinatus) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to the southern United States. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. The musk turtle is also known as the Mississippi musk turtle. It was first found in Alabama in 1994, but was mainly claimed in Mississippi, hence the second name.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Razor-backed musk turtle”.