Razor-backed musk turtle

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.

Razor-backed musk turtle
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Kinosternidae
Genus: Sternotherus
Species:
S. carinatus
Binomial name
Sternotherus carinatus
(Gray, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Aromochelys carinata
    Gray, 1856
  • Aromochelys carinatum
    — Gray, 1856
  • Ozotheca triquetra
    Agassiz, 1857
  • Goniochelys triquetra
    — Agassiz, 1857
  • Aromochelys carinatus
    — Cope, 1867
  • Goniochelys carinata
    — Garman, 1884
  • Cinosternum carinatum
    — Boulenger, 1889
  • Kinosternon carinatum
    — Stejneger & Barbour, 1917
  • Sternotherus carinatus
    — Stejneger, 1923
  • Sternotherus carinatus carinatus
    — Carr, 1952
  • Sternothaerus carinatus
    — Tinkle, 1958
  • Kinosternon carinatus
    — Welch, 1994
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