family
American Mud and Musk Turtles
Kinosternidae
Field notes
The Kinosternidae are a family of mostly small turtles that includes the mud turtles and musk turtles. The family contains 25 species within four genera, but taxonomic reclassification is an ongoing process, so many sources vary on the exact numbers of species and subspecies. They inhabit slow-moving bodies of water, often with soft, muddy bottoms and abundant vegetation.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native american mud and musk turtles All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
15,099 observations
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Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
8,871 observations
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Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
4,106 observations
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Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
1,846 observations
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Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
1,251 observations
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Sonoran Mud Turtle
Kinosternon sonoriense
1,226 observations
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Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
832 observations
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Loggerhead Musk Turtle
Sternotherus minor
784 observations
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Chihuahuan Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hirtipes
491 observations
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Intermediate Musk Turtle
Sternotherus intermedius
337 observations
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Florida Mud Turtle
Kinosternon steindachneri
120 observations
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Arizona Mud Turtle
Kinosternon stejnegeri
60 observations
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Flattened Musk Turtle
Sternotherus depressus
18 observations