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Flattened Musk Turtle

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Turtle Species

Flattened Musk Turtle

Sternotherus depressus

  • Scientific nameSternotherus depressus
  • Japanese nameヒラタニオイガメ
  • FamilyMud & musk turtles (Kinosternidae)
  • Max carapace length10 cm
  • Longest recorded lifespan40 years
  • LifestyleAquatic
  • Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
  • iNaturalist observations18

About this species

The flattened musk turtle is a critically endangered species of freshwater turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to north-central Alabama.

Source: Wikipedia「Flattened musk turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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