Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by PamelaSmith
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

41.0658, -85.1921

Species ID Suggestions

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Reference Link
AshleyT
3

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
This looks like a Common Snapping Turtle to me. Please check out the links above and and below to compare and check out ranges for the species. :-)
AshleyT
Alligator snapping turtles do not occur in Indiana, http://srelherp.uga.edu/turtles/mactem.htm

Tags

Photographed
PublishedSeptember 17, 2016

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies