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Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by chebeague7
Published on Project Noah
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43.8006, -70.1869

Field Notes

Description:

Mamma turtle laying her eggs.

Habitat:

It is found in every aquatic situation, but prefers water with soft mud
bottoms, abundant pond vegetation, and sunken logs and branches.

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Comments (3)

Thank you Jemma and drP! And yes I have been posting like crazy today!
Welcome back Cheabegue. Nice to see you back with such a great spot! Congrats and thanks for sharing!
Nice spotting!

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