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Eastern Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina serpentina

Photo by Geodialist
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Field Notes

Description:

An Eastern Snapping Turtle spotted along the boardwalk that goes through the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/

Notes:

Copyright © 2013 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

Reference Links:

Common snapping turtle, Eastern Snapping Turtle

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Comments (2)
Geodialist
Thanks for the compliment, "Backyardphotographer99!" (I think your comment was a compliment.) I'm curious, what is your first "snapping turtle favorite?"

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PublishedMarch 16, 2013

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