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Chelydra serpentina
This is my first snapping turtle photo! I would have missed it but my dog didn't. I estimated the shell was ~18" long.
reclaimed wetlands
Snapping turtles have evolved the special ability to snap because unlike other turtles, they are too large to hide in their own shells when confronted.
Spotted on Mar 17, 2012
Submitted on Mar 18, 2012
10 Comments
thanks LuisStevens and Maria dB!
You and your dog make a good spotting team! :)
It looks so primitive, great find Anna!
Thanks Jakubo and KarenL!
Great capture Anna!
Fantastic, Anna!
Great find .. thanks for sharing !!
Thanks bandhturtlesite. This is only the 2nd time I've seen a snapping turtle in the wild. I was pretty excited to get these photos. He didn't seem agitated but I didn't know how close I could get.
Wow great find. That turtle has probable been alive for over ten years. That is a pretty big snapper.
added to Midwest Reptile Study http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9599...