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snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by AnnaWhipkey
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Field Notes

Description:

This is my first snapping turtle photo! I would have missed it but my dog didn't. I estimated the shell was ~18" long.

Habitat:

reclaimed wetlands

Notes:

Snapping turtles have evolved the special ability to snap because unlike other turtles, they are too large to hide in their own shells when confronted.

Reference Links:

Common snapping turtle

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Comments (10)
Maria dB
You and your dog make a good spotting team! :)
Arun
Great find .. thanks for sharing !!
AnnaWhipkey
Thanks bandhturtlesite. This is only the 2nd time I've seen a snapping turtle in the wild. I was pretty excited to get these photos. He didn't seem agitated but I didn't know how close I could get.
bandhturtlesite
Wow great find. That turtle has probable been alive for over ten years. That is a pretty big snapper.
AnnaWhipkey
added to Midwest Reptile Study http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9599435

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PublishedMarch 18, 2012

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