Loggerhead Musk Turtle

Loggerhead Musk Turtle Sternotherus minor Musk turtles get their name form their habit of emitting a foul-smelling substance, or musk, from glands located where the skin meets the small bridge or shell across their underside.

Loggerhead Musk Turtle (Sternotherus minor) No photo of the Loggerhead Musk Turtle available.

Striped/Loggerhead Musk Turtle Sternotherus minor Under construction Range of the Loggerhead Musk Turtle in our region ...

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Loggerhead Musk Turtle Sternotherus minor ssp. Common essentially statewide, except for upper Black Warrior River system. A bottom-dwelling small turtle of creeks and rivers. Includes subspecies S. m. minor (loggerhead musk turtle) and S. m.

The Loggerhead Musk Turtle, Sternotherus minor minor, is found in freshwater springs and spring runs in the panhandle and northern peninsula. It has a dark peaked shell and has black spots on its head. Although only 4.5" long, it has quite a bite.

See also: Musk, Musk Turtle, Loggerhead, Shell, Turtle