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Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by ChrisHartley
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Field Notes

Description:

A very young individual, about the size of a half dollar

Habitat:

Seen sunbathing on a rock amidst permanent pools of water in Johnson Shut-Ins state park.

Notes:

Retreated to one of the pools with a sandy bottom when disturbed. Very docile

Reference Links:

Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) - Information on Common Snapping T…, Common snapping turtle

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PublishedSeptember 10, 2014

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