Two other species of small turtles are the American mud turtles and musk turtles that live in an area that ranges from Canada to South America.
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Common reptiles include the northern water snake, pine snake, hognose snake, eastern garter snake, northern fence lizard, eastern painted turtle, red-bellied turtle, spotted turtle, musk turtle, and snapping turtle.
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His two best finds were a musk turtle, a tiny 4-inch turtle that normally stays underwater, and an emerald green leopard frog, so named for its black spots with yellowish-orange halos.
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During the past week, he has saved several box turtles and some snapping turtles, painted turtles and musk turtles from being run over by cars on streets in or near the park.
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The main species found were common musk turtles ( " Sternotherus odoratus " ), diamondback terrapin ( " Malaclemys terrapin " ) and juvenile common snapping turtles ( " Chelydra serpentina " ).
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It is also known as the "'common musk turtle "'or "'stinkpot "'due to its ability to release a foul musky odor from scent glands on the edge of its shell, possibly to deter predation.
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Inside the gallery are 13 tanks, three featuring turtles with unusual, flat shells : the flattened musk turtle from the Black Warrior River of west-central Alabama; the African pancake tortoise; and the Chinese big-headed turtle.
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Downstream, where the Mississippi enters the Ottawa River, there are several important shorelines and wetlands, including the Mississippi Snye, which has a rich aquatic flora over marble bedrock, and has recorded observations for the musk turtle.
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The most common species of " Sternotherus " in most of North America is " Sternotherus odoratus ", the common musk turtle or stinkpot; that entry has more information on the ecology of this group of turtles.
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The endangered flattened musk turtle and the red cockaded woodpecker have also been spotted along the creek, as noted by the Hurricane Creek Task Force when nominating the creek for Forever Wild status in the late 1990s.
