Loggerhead musk turtle only, not on the throat. "Sternotherus minor" lives in clean freshwater habitats such as springs, streams, and rivers. "S. minor" is oviparous. Hatchlings have a straight carapace length of . They have three prominent keels on the carapace, and they have a pinkish unmarked plastron. Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies. "Nota bene": A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than "Sternotherus". <br>. Loggerhead musk turtle The loggerhead musk turtle ("Sternotherus minor" ) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to the southern
Loggerhead shrike length, tail length, and colour. "L. l. migrans" have a paler forehead than the top of the head. According to Mundy et al.’s 1997 study, there is a substantial genetic difference between the island subspecies "L. l. mearnsi" and the mainland subspecies "L. l. gambeli" due to a gene flow barrier between the two species. The loggerhead shrike is a medium-sized passerine. "Loggerhead" refers to the relatively large size of the head as compared to the rest of the body. It measures approximately 9 inches from bill to tail. The wing and tail length is about 3.82 and 3.87 inches