Biology:Kinosterninae

Kinosterninae is a subfamily of the family Kinosternidae, a family of aquatic turtles. Kinosterninae contains the genera Kinosternon and Sternotherus, which are native to much of the United States and northern Mexico. There are 27 species from 4 genera in the two subfamilies Staurotypinae and Kinosterninae.

Comparison between the plastrons of Sternotherus and Kinosternon

References

Template:Kinosternidae Wikidata ☰ Q2342737 entry