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Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille, 1802)
Sternotherus odoratus, the stinkpot eastern musk turtle, is a small aquatic turtle native to Canada and the eastern U.S.
Loggerhead Musk Turtle
Sternotherus minor (Agassiz, 1857)
Sternotherus minor, the loggerhead musk turtle, is a small freshwater turtle found in rivers and springs of the southeastern US.
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus (Gray, 1856)
Sternotherus carinatus, the razor-backed musk turtle, is a small musk turtle native to the south-central United States.
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer (Smith & Glass, 1947)
The stripeneck musk turtle (Sternotherus peltifer) is a Kinosternidae turtle found across multiple U.S. southeastern states.
Intermediate Musk Turtle
Sternotherus intermedius (Scott, Glenn & Rissler, 2017)
Sternotherus intermedius, the intermediate musk turtle, is a small endemic turtle native to Alabama, US, recognized as a species in 2017.
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum Bonnaterre, 1789
The eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) is a small freshwater turtle found across the eastern and central United States with variable annual clutch sizes.
Sonoran Mud Turtle
Kinosternon sonoriense Le Conte, 1854
Sonora mud turtle (Kinosternon sonoriense) is a kinosternid turtle found in the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico, with one recognized subspecies.
Scorpion Mud Turtle
Kinosternon scorpioides (Linnaeus, 1766)
Kinosternon scorpioides, the scorpion mud turtle, is a highly adaptable aquatic medium-to-large mud turtle.
Oaxaca Mud Turtle
Kinosternon oaxacae Berry & Iverson, 1980
Kinosternon oaxacae, the Oaxaca mud turtle, is an opportunistic Mexican-endemic turtle that grows slowly to maturity.
Mexican Mud Turtle
Kinosternon integrum Le Conte, 1854
Kinosternon integrum, the Mexican mud turtle, is an endemic Mexican turtle with a bet hedging reproductive strategy.
White-lipped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon leucostomum (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1851)
The white-lipped mud turtle (Kinosternon leucostomum) is a Kinosternidae turtle endemic to Central and northwestern South America.
Herrera's Mud Turtle
Kinosternon herrerai Stejneger, 1925
Herrera's mud turtle (Kinosternon herrerai) is a Kinosternidae mud turtle endemic to eastern and central Mexico.
Chihuahuan Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hirtipes (Wagler, 1830)
The rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes) is a Kinosternidae species native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens (Agassiz, 1857)
Kinosternon flavescens, the yellow mud turtle, is a small turtle noted for its unusual female parental care of eggs.
Creaser's Mud Turtle
Kinosternon creaseri Hartweg, 1934
Creaser's mud turtle (Kinosternon creaseri) is a small mud turtle native to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico.
Jalisco Mud Turtle
Kinosternon chimalhuaca Berry, Seidel & Iverson, 1997
The Jalisco mud turtle is a rare aquatic turtle endemic to Colima and Jalisco, Mexico, with fewer than 20 individuals seen in 20 years.
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii (Garman, 1891)
Kinosternon baurii, the striped mud turtle, is a small North American freshwater turtle with three light shell stripes.
Tabasco Mud Turtle
Kinosternon acutum Gray, 1831
Kinosternon acutum, the Tabasco mud turtle, is a small nocturnal carnivorous turtle from Central America, important to local culture and cuisine despite protection.
Durango Mud Turtle
Kinosternon durangoense Iverson, 1979
Kinosternon durangoense, the Durango mud turtle, is an endemic mud turtle found in northeastern Mexico.
Florida Mud Turtle
Kinosternon steindachneri Siebenrock, 1906
The Florida mud turtle Kinosternon steindachneri is an extremely rare endemic turtle of peninsular Florida, U.S.
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata (Schneider, 1792)
Clemmys guttata, the spotted turtle, is a small North American freshwater turtle with distinct yellow spotting.
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857)
Terrapene ornata is a species of box turtle with two distinct subspecies that differ in pattern, behavior, and range.
Sierra Box Turtle
Terrapene nelsoni Stejneger, 1925
Terrapene nelsoni, the spotted box turtle, is an Emydidae turtle species endemic to Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental.
Aquatic Box Turtle
Terrapene coahuila Schmidt & Owens, 1944
Coahuilan box turtle (Terrapene coahuila) is a water-adapted box turtle endemic to a small area of Coahuila, Mexico.
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