Help Sexing Musk Turtle

[AllieKat1997]

I was curious of my yearling stinkpot musk turtle gender. I tried to find forums and figure it out but I’m totally stumped on how to sex them. Any ideas on if mine is a male or female? Thanks!

 

[ZenHerper]

I'm right poo with online photos.

But. Males have a kind of barb on the end of a long tail (pretty much as long as a leg). They may also have a bit more skin showing between the plastral scutes. Their heads are heafty.

A good photo here:

Photo Gallery

And a comparison set of photos here - note the male's longer tail that is quite thick against the body (where the penis will be folded up):

Sexing musk turtles?

My partner has 2 common musk turtle and was wondering the sexes of them? Have taken a photo of each the best I could get of them. http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/64736795@N04/5893992299/ http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/64736795@N04/5893992971/

www.reptileforums.co.uk

The inside surface of female hind legs tend to be smoother.

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Based on the wide cranial (toward-the-head) end of the tail, the barbed tail tip, and the spiny leg scales, I'm saying: Male.

 

[Yelloweyed]

I think it’s a female or a juvenile male. The tail is too short when compared to the rear legs.

 

[Markw84]

Your turtle look too small/young to sex. With Sternotherus odoratus, secondary sexual characteristics normally start to develop about 3.25" - 3.5" If a male, the tail will begin to lengthen very noticeably. The vent will extend past the rear edge of the carapace.