Florida Mud Turtle vs. Loggerhead Musk Turtle

Florida Mud Turtles and Loggerhead Musk Turtles share springs and spring runs of north-central Florida. A: Plain or mottled, ordinary size in the Florida Mud Turtle; a big head with round dark spots in the Loggerhead Musk Turtle. B: Smooth, no ridges in the Florida Mud Turtle; three ridges down the shell in the Loggerhead Musk Turtle.

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