Intermediate musk turtle
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| Species: | S. intermedius
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| Sternotherus intermedius Scott, Glenn & Rissler, 2017[1]
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Sternotherus intermedius is a species of small turtle native to Alabama, United States. It is also known as the aliflora musk turtle or intermediate musk turtle due to its intermediate patterns on the shell.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Scott, Peter A.; Glenn, Travis C.; Rissler, Leslie J. (2018) [2017]. "Resolving taxonomic turbulence and uncovering cryptic diversity in the musk turtles (Sternotherus) using robust demographic modeling". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 120: 1–15. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.11.008.
- ^ "New Species Of Turtle Is Discovered In Alabama". NPR. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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- ^ Byington, Pat (16 December 2017). "Meet the intermediate musk turtle, Alabama's newest turtle species". Bham Now. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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