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Field Notes

Description:

Small turtle, whole body is soft, long tail

Habitat:

Eastern Shore, Md

Species ID Suggestions

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Comments (2)

Adorable hatchling. I hope it was returned safely to it's native environment!
That's definitely a newly hatched snapper! Don't let his cuteness and small size fool you - he's still more than capable- and willing- to take a chunk out of your finger!
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2012

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