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title: "Loggerhead Musk Turtle"
description: "Sternotherus minor — Répteis. The loggerhead musk turtle (Sternotherus minor) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/loggerhead-musk-turtle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Loggerhead Musk Turtle

> Sternotherus minor — Répteis. The loggerhead musk turtle (Sternotherus minor) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae.

- Scientific name: *Sternotherus minor*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 786
- Wikidata: [Q371333](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371333)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39705](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39705)

## Names

- en: Loggerhead Musk Turtle
- de: Zwerg-Moschusschildkröte
- fr: Sternotherne à grosse tête
- nl: Kleine muskusschildpad

## Countries with the most observations

US (734)

## Summary

The loggerhead musk turtle (Sternotherus minor) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. This turtle has a large head which has a light-colored background with dark spots or stripes present on the head and neck. The average size of an adult loggerhead musk turtle is about 3–5 in (7.6–12.7 cm) in straight carapace length. 
The species is native to the southern United States, being found in rivers, wetlands, and streams in the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. The diet of an adult loggerhead musk turtle consists mostly of clams and snails.
As of 2016 the conservation status of the loggerhead musk turtle…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loggerhead_musk_turtle

## Photo

![Loggerhead Musk Turtle](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/loggerhead-musk-turtle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ingolf Askevold · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190019281

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/loggerhead-musk-turtle?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).