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Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Description:

Mamma turtle laying her eggs.

Habitat:

It is found in every aquatic situation, but prefers water with soft mud bottoms, abundant pond vegetation, and sunken logs and branches.

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3 Comments

chebeague7
chebeague7 11 years ago

Thank you Jemma and drP! And yes I have been posting like crazy today!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Welcome back Cheabegue. Nice to see you back with such a great spot! Congrats and thanks for sharing!

drP
drP 11 years ago

Nice spotting!

chebeague7
Spotted by
chebeague7

Yarmouth, Maine, USA

Spotted on Jun 22, 2012
Submitted on Apr 7, 2013

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