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Stripe-necked musk turtle
Sternotherus peltifer — Turtles and tortoises
A small musk turtle of northwest Georgia's streams, marked by dark stripes along its neck.
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Tell us where you are — your state, then your county — and we will list the people licensed to take the stripe-necked musk turtle there, nearest to you first. Rehabilitators are licensed by their own state, which is why we ask.