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Snapping turtles

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by Deschlager
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Pond in the neighborhood

Notes:

Found these two moving occasionally under the ice in a small pond.

Species ID Suggestions

Common snapping turtles

Chelydra serpentina

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Comments (2)
Aaron_G
It's really neat that you got to see these turtles moving about under the ice on Christmas Eve. That's not something I've ever witnessed! :-) Oh, and I've moved this spotting from Amphibians to Reptiles.

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PublishedDecember 28, 2012

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