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Intermediate Musk Turtle vs. Eastern Musk Turtle

Eastern Musk Turtles share every Intermediate Musk Turtle river and creek. A: Dark spots, no pale stripes in the Intermediate Musk Turtle; two bold pale stripes in the Eastern Musk Turtle. B: A ridge down the middle in the Intermediate Musk Turtle; high-domed, smooth in adults in the Eastern Musk Turtle.

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Intermediate Musk Turtle

Sternotherus intermedius

Eastern Musk Turtle

Sternotherus odoratus
Intermediate Musk Turtle vs. Eastern Musk Turtle: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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