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snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina

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39.0485, -81.592

Field Notes

Description:

baby snapper

Habitat:

creek

Notes:

washed up in a flood, this little guy was returning to his natural habitat

Reference Links:

Chelydridae

Species ID Suggestions

Common snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina

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Reptiles of the East U.S.

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PublishedMay 17, 2013

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