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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by RonaldOrosz
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

I think this is a young snapping turtle.

Species ID Suggestions

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Comments (2)

You're right! Snappers are hatching right now, they are usually one of the last turtles to hatch in the summer.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2014

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