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Mexican musk turtle
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The Mexican musk turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus), also known commonly as the giant musk turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species occurs in Central America and Mexico.
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Mexican musk turtle | |
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Staurotypus triporcatus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Family: | Kinosternidae |
Genus: | Staurotypus |
Species: | S. triporcatus |
Binomial name | |
Staurotypus triporcatus (Wiegmann, 1828) | |
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