Flattened Musk Turtle vs. Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Stripe-necked Musk Turtles meet the Flattened at the edges of the Black Warrior basin, and the two hybridise there. A: Fine dark spots and blotches; neck stripes faint or none in the Flattened Musk Turtle; clear dark stripes on the head and neck in the Stripe-necked Musk Turtle. B: Flat-topped and broad in the Flattened Musk Turtle; low but rounded in the Stripe-necked Musk Turtle.
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