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common snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Description:

Happy Global Turtle Day everyone! This juvenile snapping turtle smiled for the occasion - right before he tried to bite the camera! This young turtle (6 inch shell length) was the second snapping turtle located in the shallows, where nearly a dozen adult musk turtles were observed feeding on aquatic vegetation.

Habitat:

Hanging out in the cattails in a slow-moving inlet on a freshwater lake. Submerged.

Notes:

C. serpentina # 4 in Megunticook Watershed survey

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5 Comments

chebeague7
chebeague7 5 months ago

Awesome picture David This is amazing snapping turtles are so exciting!

chebeague8
chebeague8 5 months ago

Cool picture!

ccm7
ccm7 8 months ago

That is Amazing!!!!!!

williefromwi
williefromwi 10 months ago

wonderful spotting and nice detail on your photos

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 12 months ago

Great spotting for World Turtle Day!

Maine, USA

Lat: 44.27, Long: -69.16

Spotted on May 23, 2012
Submitted on May 23, 2012

Spotted for mission

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