Mexican musk turtle

Mexican musk turtle
	File:Staurotypus triporcatus by LA Dawson.jpg
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Family:	Kinosternidae
Genus:	Staurotypus
Species:	S. triporcatus
Binomial name
	Staurotypus triporcatus; (Wiegmann, 1828)
Synonyms
	Terrapene triporcata; Wiegmann, 1828; Staurotypus triporcatus; — Wagler, 1830; Emys (Kinosternon) triporcata; — Gray, 1831; Kinosternon triporcatum; — Gray, 1831; Clemmys (Staurotypus) triporcata — Fitzinger, 1835; Claudius pictus Cope, 1872; Staurotipus triporcatus; — Sumichrast, 1882; Staurotypus triporeatus; Thatcher, 1963 (ex errore); Clemmys (Staurotypus) triporcatus — H.M. Smith & R.B. Smith, 1980; Staurotipus tripocartus; Ippi & Flores, 2001 (ex errore);

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The Mexican musk turtle or narrow-bridged musk turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus) is a species of turtles in the Kinosternidae family. It is found in Central America and Mexico.

Distribution

Mexico: Campeche, Chiapas, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Veracruz
Belize
Guatemala
Honduras

Description

They are typically much larger than other species of Kinosternidae, attaining sizes of up to 36 cm (14 in) in carapace length, with males being significantly smaller than females. They are typically brown, black, or green in color, with a yellow underside. Their carapaces are distinguished by three distinct ridges, or keels, which run their length.

Diet

Like other musk turtle species, they are carnivorous, eating various types of aquatic invertebrates, as well as fish and carrion.

References

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External links

Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Staurotypus triporcatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.

v t e Turtle family Kinosternidae
Genus	Species of the subfamily Kinosterninae
Kinosternon	Alamos mud turtle Arizona mud turtle Central American mud turtle Creaser's mud turtle Dunn's mud turtle Durango mud turtle Eastern mud turtle Herrera's mud turtle Jalisco mud turtle Mexican mud turtle Oaxaca mud turtle Rough-footed mud turtle Scorpion mud turtle Sonora mud turtle Striped mud turtle Tabasco mud turtle White-lipped mud turtle Yellow mud turtle
Sternotherus	Common musk turtle Flattened musk turtle Loggerhead musk turtle Razor-backed musk turtle
Genus	Species of the subfamily Staurotypinae
Claudius	Narrow-bridged musk turtle
Staurotypus	Giant musk turtle Mexican musk turtle
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status.

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Mexican musk turtle
File:Staurotypus triporcatus by LA Dawson.jpg
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Family:	Kinosternidae
Genus:	Staurotypus
Species:	S. triporcatus
Binomial name
*Staurotypus triporcatus* (Wiegmann, 1828)
Synonyms^[1]
Terrapene triporcata Wiegmann, 1828 Staurotypus triporcatus — Wagler, 1830 Emys (Kinosternon) triporcata — Gray, 1831 Kinosternon triporcatum — Gray, 1831 Clemmys (Staurotypus) triporcata — Fitzinger, 1835 Claudius pictus Cope, 1872 Staurotipus triporcatus — Sumichrast, 1882 Staurotypus triporeatus Thatcher, 1963 (ex errore) Clemmys (Staurotypus) triporcatus — H.M. Smith & R.B. Smith, 1980 Staurotipus tripocartus Ippi & Flores, 2001 (ex errore)