Narrow-bridged musk turtle
The Mexican musk turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus ), also known commonly as the narrow-bridged musk turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species occurs in Central America and Mexico.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
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starts withS. triporcatus is typically much larger than other species of Kinosternidae, attaining a straight carapace length of up to 36 cm (14 in), with males being significantly smaller than females. It is typically brown, black, or green in color, with a yellow underside. The carapace is distinguished by three distinct ridges, or keels, which run the length.
S. triporcatus exhibits XX/XY sex determination, in contrast to the temperature-dependent sex determination of most turtles.
Like other musk turtle species, S. triporcatus is carnivorous, eating various types of aquatic invertebrates, as well as fish and carrion..
