Scientific Name
Sternotherus odoratus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Stinkpot
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily | Chelydroidea |
| Family | Kinosternidae |
| Subfamily | Kinosterninae |
| Genus | Sternotherus |
| Species | Sternotherus odoratus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Park Rank Tags
- Park rare
Taxa Group Tags
- Reptile
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Created Date
10/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rsultzman@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/18/2024 1:39:15 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: ATBI Sensitivity = Public Sensitivity Notes: rare in park but common outside of park; Taxonomy Notes: valid; General Notes: alternate name ""Common Musk Turtle"" removed by Crother, but still in common use
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