Loggerhead musk turtle: Difference between revisions

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[[File:Sternothernus minor.jpg|thumb|Closeup of head of an adult ''Sternotherus minor'']]

The loggerhead musk turtle gets its common name from its unusually large head, compared to the common musk turtle (''[[Sternotherus odoratus]]''). Adults can be 8–13&nbsp;cm (3–5&nbsp;inches) in straight [[carapace]] length. They are very similar to the [[Razor-backed musk turtle|Razorback Musk Turtle]] which is slightly larger. Adult loggerhead musk turtles have a flatter shaped carapace. Although the razorback musk turtles have a higher and more dome shaped carapace. Barbels are present on the chin only, not on the throat.<ref>Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition''. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 429 pp. + Plates 1-48. {{ISBN|0-395-19977-8}}. (''Sternotherus minor'', p. 42 + Plates 4,5 + Map 8).</ref>

==Habitat==