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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by AlexRowe
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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

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AlexRowe
She was. I've found several nesting females this spring. She and the nest were left undisturbed.
marylou.wildlife
Looks like she was in the process of digging out a nest to lay eggs in.

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Midwest Reptile Study
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PublishedMay 29, 2014

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