Specimen Information

Sternotherus carinatus
Sternotherus carinatus
(Razor-backed Musk Turtle)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1241534
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusSternotherus
Speciescarinatus
Common NameRazor-backed Musk Turtle
StateAR
CountyCraighead
LocalityCraighead Lake in Jonesboro
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower St. Francis
HUC8 Number08020203
HUC10 NameSt. Francis Bay
HUC10 Number0802020310
HUC12 NameDitch No. 1 Headwaters
HUC12 Number080202031011
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month7
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28399
Author:Konvalina, J.D., C.S. Thigpen, and S.E. Trauth.
Date:2015
Title:Sternotherus carinatus (Razor-backed Musk Turtle).
Journal:Herpetological Review
Volume:46
Issue:4
Pages:566
Commentspossibly introduced; 165km from know native range.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalArkansas State University Museum of Zoology
Museum Cat NumberASUMZ 33368
VerifierPlummer, M.V.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size10.3cm CL, 7.0cm PL
Number of Females1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/16/2024].

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