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Common Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
40.4418, -75.3416
Field Notes
Description:
Those 2 light stripes on its head distinguish it from just about all other mud and musk turtles. So named because of 4 glands on the bottom part (plastron) of shell that excrete a foul odor when disturbed.
Habitat:
They tend to be bottom walkers along the shallow regions of aquatic habitats.
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