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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by roemer1
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39.0052, -92.3599

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Description:

Found in our yard after a rain.

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Common snapping turtle

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Comments (3)
Doug Sires
I think your right Karen, this one doesn't have the ridges down its back like the alligator snapper does.
MrsPbio
Are you sure it's an alligator snapper ? I didn't think they are up that far north. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/alligator-snapping-turtle/ Perhaps it's a common snapper: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_snapping_turtle.

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