Least ConcernCommon Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
One of the 41 turtles and tortoises on WAnimals
Reptiles · Testudines · Kinosternidae
Sternotherus odoratus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The common musk turtle is a small bottom-dwelling turtle, very common in eastern North America even though hardly anyone sees it: it walks along the beds of streams rather than swimming, and rarely leaves the water. Its name comes from the glands that release a pungent secretion when it is disturbed.
Weight
200 g – 600 g
Size
8 cm – 14 cm
Life expectancy
50 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (en): Sternotherus odoratus
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 17 of 33.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Common Musk Turtle — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about common musk turtle.
