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Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
Also known as: Eastern Musk Turtle • Common Musk Turtle • Stinkpot Turtle
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Kinosternidae
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Musk Turtle, Eastern Musk Turtle, Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot Turtle, Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot Turtle, Common musk turtle, Stinkpot, Stinking Jim
Class:
Testudines
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
12
Countries
Top Locations
US
2
CA
1
IT
1
New Braunfels, TX, USA
1
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110, USA
1
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First: 9/11/2011 · Latest: 8/28/2025
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