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Scientific Name
Sternotherus odoratus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801)
Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
common musk turtle
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
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
6/17/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
8/9/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Four encountered in French Creek and one in the outflow from the water wheel at the base of the Cast House. Aquatic species. Known to be fond of slower waters with soft mud bottoms., Park Species Data Source: Tiebout, 2003. NPBIB-552065., Accepted Detail: Hulse, A. C., C. J. McCoy, and E. J. Censky. 2001. Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY.
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