Loggerhead musk turtle
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phylum | Chordata | The loggerhead musk turtle is native to several southeastern states. The name loggerhead refers to the large size of the head, while the name musk comes from the ability to release a foul-smelling secretion from glands under the shell.
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clade | Anapsida | |
order | Testudines | |
family | Kinosternidae | |
genus | Sternotherus | |
species | S. minor |