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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by mdwildlife
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Monster snapping turtle

Notes:

Three of these monsters were together in one pool, with this guy sitting on top a small waterfall. Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island, NY

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Common snapping turtle

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mauna Kunzah
Staten Island, represent! Great spotting, mdwildlife.

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