Kinosternidae (Noun)
Meaning
Mud turtles; musk turtles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Kinosternidae includes various species of mud turtles and musk turtles commonly found in North America and Central America.
- Mud turtles and kinosternidae species generally share a more terrestrial lifestyle than aquatic turtles.
- The members of the family Kinosternidae, comprising mud and musk turtles, exhibit webbed feet suited for walking on mud and aquatic environments.
- Some species of Kinosternidae have been found to release musk, a characteristic smell that scares off predators.
- In the family Kinosternidae, musk turtles can grow significantly larger in adulthood than some species of mud turtles.