Missouri Sternotherus (Musk Turtles)
- Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801) - Eastern Musk Turtle
Native Status
Sternotherus (Musk Turtles) is native to Missouri.
Linnaean Classification
- Kingdom:
- Animalia - Animals
- Phylum:
- Chordata - Chordates
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata - Vertebrates
- Class:
- Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
- Order:
- Testudines Linnaeus, 1758 - Turtles
- Family:
- Kinosternidae Agassiz, 1857 - Mud and Musk Turtles
- Genus:
- Sternotherus Gray, 1825 - Musk Turtles
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
(none)