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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by ghobes
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Field Notes

Description:

A type of snapping turtle found in my church parking lot

Species ID Suggestions

Alligator Snapping Turtle

Macrochelys temminckii

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Miguel.Denyer
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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

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AshleyT
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Comments (1)
AshleyT
The Alligator Snapping Turtle is not in New York, it is restricted to the SE United States.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2013

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