Pacific Coast Giant Musk Turtle

Staurotypus salvinii

Pacific Coast Giant Musk Turtle (Staurotypus salvinii) is a species of the class Reptilia (Reptiles) in the family Kinosternidae (Musk Turtles) and order Testudines (Turtles).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Reptilia
      - Order: Testudines
        Family: Kinosternidae
        Genus: Staurotypus
        Species: Staurotypus salvinii

Species in the Genus of Staurotypus

Northern Giant Musk Turtle

Staurotypus triporcatus

Pacific Coast Giant Musk Turtle

Staurotypus salvinii

External Links

Staurotypus salvinii – Wikipedia