Stripeneck / Loggerhead Musk Turtle (Sternotherus minor)
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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
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