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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by Thordarson
Published on Project Noah
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42.4466, -71.2047

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Description:

Big turtle

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OrbemEzatTnod
Very nice!! - here is some info most people don't know about snapping turtles: http://tsadjatko.hubpages.com/hub/The-common-snapping-turtle-and-the-uncommon-snapping-turtle

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedMay 21, 2011

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