Intermediate Musk Turtle

Sternotherus intermedius is a species of small turtle native to Alabama, United States. It is also known as the aliflora musk turtle or intermediate musk turtle due to its intermediate patterns on the shell. For a long time, it was thought to be a hybrid between the two subspecies of the loggerhead musk turtle (the loggerhead and striped-neck musk turtle), but in 2017, it was declared a new species based on DNA research. It is endemic to the Choctawhatchee River and Conecuh River basins.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Intermediate Musk Turtle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Sternotherus minor
• Sternotherus carinatus
• Sternotherus peltifer
• Sternotherus odoratus
• Kinosternon steindachneri

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Testudines

Family

Kinosternidae

Genus

Sternotherus

Species

Sternotherus intermedius

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