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Definition of Genus Sternotherus
1. Noun. Musk turtles.
Exact synonyms: Sternotherus
Generic synonyms: Reptile Genus
Group relationships: Family Kinosternidae, Kinosternidae
Member holonyms: Musk Turtle, Stinkpot
Generic synonyms: Reptile Genus
Group relationships: Family Kinosternidae, Kinosternidae
Member holonyms: Musk Turtle, Stinkpot
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Sternotherus
Literary usage of Genus Sternotherus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Narrative of a Visit to the Mauritius and South Africa by James Backhouse (1844)
"Many Tortoises, probably of the genus Sternotherus, were swimming in one of them,
or basking in the sun on the margin, and quickly plunging into the water ..."
2. Report of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa from the Cape of Good by Andrew Smith (1836)
"Besides Crocodiles, we found in the same rivers, a new species of Box Tortoise,
belonging to the genus Sternotherus, and which has been provisionally ..."
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