Flattened musk turtle
| Flattened musk turtle | |
|---|---|
| Adult and hatchling | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Kinosternidae |
| Genus: | Sternotherus |
| Species: | S. depressus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sternotherus depressus | |
| The purple area on the map indicates where the flattened musk turtle is present | |
| Synonyms | |
The flattened musk turtle (Sternotherus depressus) is a critically endangered species of freshwater turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to north-central and west-central Alabama.