Razor-backed musk turtle
The razor-backed musk turtle is named for its high, keeled shell. Like all musk turtles, it has small glands near its tail that emits a horrible odor. This smell deters most predators and gives it the nickname of “stinkpots.”
- Conservation StatusLeast Concern
- Life span20 years
- Body size4-4.6 in.
- Native habitat Lakes, marshes, rivers, swamps, and wetlands of the southern central United States
- DietAquatic invertebrates, crustaceans, insects, fish, and carrion