Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
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- S. carinatus – Trinity Co, TX – photo by Carl. J. Franklin
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- S. carinatus – Tarrant Co, TX – photo by Carl. J. Franklin
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Sternotherus carinatus occurs in eastern Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sternotherus carinatus (Gray – 1855)
Genus: Sternotherus, Greek – sterno= chest + thairos = hinged — ref. hinged plasteron
Species: carinatus, Latin = keeled ref. sharply keeled carapace
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962