Today, March 31 2009, the Herpetology class of College of Charleston went on another field trip into the woods and found many different creatures. One herp that we found was the Sternotherus odoratus (Musk Turtle). It was a young turtle because it was only about 2 inches long. Adult Musk turtle's grow to about 5 inches long. They were identified by their small plastron and squarish pectoral scutes. Also, this little one left my hands smelling really really bad!

-Shahila Sriskanda SC