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title: "Razor-backed Musk Turtle"
description: "Sternotherus carinatus — Rettili. The razor-backed musk turtle (Sternotherus carinatus) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/razor-backed-musk-turtle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Razor-backed Musk Turtle

> Sternotherus carinatus — Rettili. The razor-backed musk turtle (Sternotherus carinatus) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae.

- Scientific name: *Sternotherus carinatus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Laghi e fiumi)
- iNaturalist observations: 1251
- Wikidata: [Q225397](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q225397)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39708](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39708)

## Names

- en: Razor-backed Musk Turtle
- de: Gekielte Moschusschildkröte
- fr: Cinosterne caréné
- nl: Gekielde muskusschildpad
- pl: Piżmik brzytwogrzbiety

## Countries with the most observations

US (1106), HK (5), IT (5)

## Summary

The razor-backed musk turtle (Sternotherus carinatus) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to the southern United States. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
The musk turtle is also known as the Mississippi musk turtle. It was first found in Alabama in 1994, but was mainly claimed in Mississippi, hence the second name.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor-backed_musk_turtle

## Photo

![Razor-backed Musk Turtle](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/razor-backed-musk-turtle/medium.jpg)

Photo: iwuvanimals · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112421455

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/razor-backed-musk-turtle?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).