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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

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Field Notes

Notes:

My students found this little fellow in the road and helped him across to the pond on the other side.

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Box Turtle - hatchling

Terrapene carolina

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He's a cutey! http://tsadjatko.hubpages.com/hub/The-common-snapping-turtle-and-the-uncommon-snapping-turtle
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PublishedApril 7, 2012

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