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Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina triunguis

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Description:

This snapping turtle we found at our ponds. It had a brownish colored shell and was very aggressive.

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Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina triunguis

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AshleyT
I guarantee this turtle was not aggressive in the least bit. There is nothing wrong with listing things as an unknown spotting if you aren't confident in the ID as this does not look much like a snapping turtle.

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PublishedMay 23, 2014

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