Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   REPTILES   (REPTILIA)
Order   TURTLES   (CHELONIA)
Family   TURTLES - MUD AND MUSK   (KINOSTERNIDAE)
Species 
Common name: SCORPION MUD TURTLE
Scientific name: KINOSTERNON SCORPIODES
Common name: TURTLE - EASTERN MUD
Scientific name: KINOSTERNON SUBRUBRUM
Common name: COMMON MUSK TURTLE
Scientific name: STERNOTHERUS ODORATUS
Common name: TURTLE - RAZOR BACK MUSK
Scientific name: STERNOTHERUS CARINATUS
Common name: TURTLE - FLATENNED MUSK
Scientific name: STERNOTHERUS DEPRESSUS
Common name: TURTLE - LOGGERHEAD MUSK
Scientific name: STERNOTHERUS MINOR