Skip to main content

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

35.2072, -101.834

Field Notes

Description:

Tan body with a gray, smooth shell. Lifer for me, and one I should have gotten long ago!

Habitat:

Found 6 total in various ponds at a ranch in mixed grass prairie.

Reference Links:

Common snapping turtle

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Texas Wildlife Photographers
Mission
Herps of Texas
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Mission
2014 Best Wildlife Photo
Photographed
PublishedOctober 5, 2014

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies