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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by KateRoperCamp
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Seen sunning on roadside, must have come out of ditch; suburban area with nearby drainage canal running through undeveloped land

Species ID Suggestions

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

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AshleyT
The completely smooth shell automatically rules out alligator snapping turtle

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PublishedNovember 8, 2015

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