The generic name of the North American musk turtles

Authors

Hobart M. Smith, University of Colorado, Boulder
Kenneth R. Larsen, University of Colorado, Boulder

Abstract

Although several recent workers have used the name Sternothaerus for the North American musk turtles, the rules of priority render Sternotherus the correct name for them. The generic type fixation by Stejneger of S. odoratus is accepted.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Hobart M. and Larsen, Kenneth R. (1974) "The generic name of the North American musk turtles," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 34: No. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol34/iss1/2