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Map Turtle and Snapping Turtle
Graptemys geographica & Chelydra serpentina
37.2783, -93.3401
Field Notes
Description:
Map turtle and common snapping turtle maneuvering for optimal basking spots. Once they got situated, they basked together for quite a while. The big snapping turtle was the first to go back into the water.
Habitat:
One of the ponds at Ritter Springs, north of Springfield, MO
Notes:
Snapping turtles aren't known for basking like pond turtles and sliders. But at this location, the water is fed from a cool-spring, so the snappers have to bask to stay warm.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 9, 2011
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