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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by andybiele1
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Field Notes

Description:

Very bumpy shell, snapped at cat, bumpy tail, felt scaly

Habitat:

Creek

Notes:

Cat was messing with something in the creek and he jumped. Went over to look and found this.

Species ID Suggestions

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina
TylerHake
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Comments (5)
andybiele1
I can't tell a big difference and in fulton we only have snappers and sliders and maybe like 2 box
TylerHake
Not true. In Missouri you actually have 17 species of turtles, ranging from terrestrial box turtles, to pond turtles like painted, map or red eared turtles. You also have soft shell turtles, musk and mud turtles, and two species of snapper. The only species that really let off any stink and are small are the musk turtles.
andybiele1
Oh I thought that it was an alligator one since the only turtles we have here are small skinny ones
TylerHake
This is actually a common snapping turtle, and not an alligator snapper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_snapping_turtle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_snapping_turtle

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Midwest Reptile Study
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Critters of the Midwest

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PublishedMay 31, 2013

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