Sternotherus odoratus is a species of small turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to southeastern Canada and much of the Eastern United States.

Sternotherus odoratus is highly aquatic and these turtles may be characterized as bottom walkers (Berry and Shine, 1980). Most of their time is spent bumping along the bottom searching for …

Com­mon musk tur­tles (Ster­notherus odor­a­tus), also called stinkpots, are found through­out the east­ern and cen­tral United States, with the ex­cep­tion of higher el­e­va­tions areas such as the …

Description: Common musk turtles are small turtles (2 – 5 in; 5-12 cm) with dark brown or black shells that may be streaked or mottled and commonly accumulates green algae. There are two …

Sternotherus odoratus is a species of small turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to southeastern Canada and much of the Eastern United States.

Sternotherus odoratus is an adaptable, primarily nocturnal, highly aquatic turtle that can occur in any body of water unless it is brackish, although still waters are preferred (Ernst et al., 1994; …

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Sternotherus odoratus is a species of small turtle native to southeastern Canada and much of the Eastern United States. It is also known as the common musk turtle, eastern musk turtle, or …

Identification, habitat, and distribution of the Eastern Musk Turtle in Vermont. Includes photos.

Stinkpots are small, brown or gray turtles with domed shells. They typically have two white or yellow stripes on their faces that run from the nose to the back of the head, although this …