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 Key performed some of the first research on Western hemisphere mangroves and coral reefs, marine life at the Loggerhead Key coral reefs, other marine life, and also performed underwater color and black-and-white photography there. Due to safety concerns regarding the hurricane season, research only occurred in the late spring and summer months. Loggerhead Key Loggerhead Key is an uninhabited tropical island within the Dry Tortugas group of islands inside the Gulf of Mexico. At approximately 49 acres (19.8 hectares) in size, it is the largest island of the Dry Tortugas. Despite being uninhabited, the island receives visitors, such as day visitors