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Definition of Trionyx muticus
1. Noun. River turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running water.
Generic synonyms: Pancake Turtle, Soft-shelled Turtle
Group relationships: Genus Trionyx, Trionyx
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trionyx Muticus
Literary usage of Trionyx muticus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1903)
"If, however, Trionyx muticus is to form a distinct genus, a new generic name must
be coined for it. ..."
2. The Batrachians and Reptiles of Indiana by Oliver Perry Hay (1892)
"Under side of feet mottled with white and brown. Trionyx muticus, LeS. ...
Trionyx muticus, LeSueur, 1827, 86, 263, pl. 7; Holbrook, 1842, 54, ii, 19. pl. ..."
3. The Reptile Book: A Comprehensive, Popularised Work on the Structure and by Raymond Lee Ditmars (1907)
"... OR UNARMED SOFT-SHELLED TURTLE Trionyx muticus, (Lesueur) From the two preceding
species,* this soft-shelled turtle differs in the absence of spiny ..."
4. Catalogue of the Tortoises, Crocodiles, and Amphisbænians, in the Collection by British Museum (Natural History), John Edward Gray (1844)
"N. America. Presented by the Royal Society. The specimen described and figured
by Pennant, (re-stuffed). The UNARMED TRIONYX. Trionyx muticus, Lesueur, Mem. ..."
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