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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by audubonchic
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Field Notes

Description:

A large, heavy-bodied turtle that's generally regarded as being highly aggressive.

Habitat:

Lakes, temporary ponds or marshes, or most any type of slow moving, shallow water body that has a sandy bottom and abundant aquatic vegetation. They will also inhabit brackish waters.

Notes:

http://www.arkive.org/common-snapping-turtle/chelydra-serpentina/

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