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Taxonomy: Of
the two subspecies of Sternotherus minor
listed by Iverson et al. (2008), only S.
m. peltifer (Stripe-necked Musk Turtle) occurs in Tennessee (Conant and
Collins 1998).
Distribution: In East Tennessee, the Loggerhead Musk Turtle is known
from the northern to the southern border in several Tennessee River drainages.
The species is also known from Tennessee River drainages in four counties in
western Middle Tennessee. There are
questionable records from the Cumberland River drainage in Overton and
Rutherford counties. No records
exist from West Tennessee.
Specimens Examined by Counties:
Blount—FLMNH 18143; GSMNH 4170-4174, 4176-4179, 10921-10923; NCSM 40867.
Bradley—INHS 13368; NCSM
40860; TU 21408-21411, 29588, 29589, 31195-31198, 31246.
Claiborne—USNM 86678-86680,
86766-86768, 86770-86777.
Cumberland—LSUMZ 35421.
Hamilton—USNM 142496.
Hancock—AMNH R-129366.
Houston—APSU 3011, 6049,
17578-17585, 17591, 17593-17611, 17614, 17714.
Humphreys—APSU 3252, 17586-17590, 17592, 17612, 17613, 17615,
17616, 18015.
Lewis—NLU 50175.
Meigs—FLMNH 18139-18141.
Monroe—NCSM 17917; USNM
221787; UTKVZC 6780-83.
Polk—FLMNH 18993, 22393; INHS 10425; NLU 53025- 53033; USNM 246927;
UTKVZC 6778.
Roane—USNM 86793.
Sullivan—UMMZ 100919.
Wayne—AMNH R-117848; USNM
246928.
Literature Sources by Counties:
Anderson—Meyers-Schöne and Walton (1990),
Blount—King (1939), Huheey
and Stupka (1967), Iverson (1974), Seidel and Lucchino
(1981),
Claiborne—Tinkle (1958).
Houston—Scott
et al. (2000), Williamson (2001a), Williamson and Scott (2001a, 2001b), Ennen
(2005), Ennen and Scott (2005, 2008).
Humphreys—Williamson
(2001a), Williamson and Scott (2001a, 2001b), Ennen and Scott (2005, 2008).
Meigs—Iverson (1974).
Monroe—Tinkle (1958), Seidel and
Lucchino (1981), Walker et al. (1995).
Overton—Tinkle (1958).
Polk—Tinkle (1958).
Roane—Rhoads (1895), Stejneger
(1923), Tinkle (1958), Johnson (1964).
Rutherford—Edney (1949).
Sullivan—Tinkle (1958), Iverson
(1974).
Questionable and/or Erroneous Records: No voucher specimens were
located to substantiate the reports of
Sternotherus minor from Rutherford (Edney 1949) or Overton (Tinkle 1958)
counties. Since these are the only
reports of the species from the Cumberland River drainage, it seems prudent to
regard these records as questionable until photographs or voucher specimens are
obtained from this river system. If
anyone knows of specimens or photographs of the species in this region, we would
appreciate being contacted.
Conservation Status: None.
Posted: 27 February 2009
Latest Revision: 30 June 2010
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