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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by AnnImel
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Snapping Turtle, 4 inch shell length,

Habitat:

Ditch, marsh, swamp

Notes:

Baby snapper, 4.5 inch long shell

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina
MitchRay
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Comments (1)
MitchRay
definitely not an Alligator Snapping Turtle

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PublishedMay 13, 2011

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