Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
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- S. odoratus – Tarrant Co TX – photo by Ki R.
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- S. odoratus – Tarrant Co, TX – photo by Viviana Ricardez
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Sternotherus odoratus occurs in eastern and central Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille, 1802))
Genus: Sternotherus, Greek – sterno= chest + thairos = hinged — ref. hinged plasteron
Species: odoratus, Latin = to have a strong odor – ref. odor produced by musk glands
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962