Mexican musk turtle
Mexican musk turtle |
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Conservation status |
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Scientific classification |
Kingdom: |
Animalia |
Phylum: |
Chordata |
Subphylum: |
Vertebrata |
Class: |
Reptilia |
Order: |
Testudines |
Family: |
Kinosternidae |
Genus: |
Staurotypus |
Species: |
S. triporcatus |
Binomial name |
Staurotypus triporcatus (Wiegmann, 1828) |
Synonyms[1] |
- Terrapene triporcata
Wiegmann, 1828
- Staurotypus triporcatus
— Wagler, 1830
- Emys (Kinosternon) triporcata
— Gray, 1831
- Kinosternon triporcatum
— Gray, 1831
- Clemmys (Staurotypus) triporcata — Fitzinger, 1835
- Claudius pictus Cope, 1872
- Staurotipus triporcatus
— Sumichrast, 1882
- Staurotypus triporeatus
Thatcher, 1963 (ex errore)
- Clemmys (Staurotypus) triporcatus — H.M. Smith & R.B. Smith, 1980
- Staurotipus tripocartus
Ippi & Flores, 2001 (ex errore)
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The Mexican musk turtle or narrow-bridged musk turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus) is a species of turtles in the Kinosternidae family. It is found in Central America and Mexico.
Distribution
Description
They are typically much larger than other species of Kinosternidae, attaining sizes of up to 36 cm (14 in) in carapace length, with males being significantly smaller than females. They are typically brown, black, or green in color, with a yellow underside. Their carapaces are distinguished by three distinct ridges, or keels, which run their length.
Diet
Like other musk turtle species, they are carnivorous, eating various types of aquatic invertebrates, as well as fish and carrion.
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- Chelonia
- Eretmochelys
- Natator
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