Intermediate Musk Turtle vs. Loggerhead Musk Turtle

The two meet where the Choctawhatchee and Chattahoochee country touch; the Intermediate was long taken for their hybrid with the Stripe-necked. A: Dark spots on the head, with some stripes on the sides of the neck in the Intermediate Musk Turtle; round dark spots and blotches; old adults' heads huge in the Loggerhead Musk Turtle. B: One ridge down the middle; side ridges small or gone in the Intermediate Musk Turtle; three ridges, one down the middle and one each side (fading with age) in the Loggerhead Musk Turtle.

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