Snapping turlte

Description:

The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) was adopted as the State reptile of New York in 2006. The snapping turtle has a relatively small shell that does not cover its limbs or tail (snapping turtles cannot retract their heads under the shell). Snapping turtles can grow quite large - with shells exceeding 18 inches and weight over 35 pounds. Color varies from light green and brown shades to very dark green and brown. From: http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/New_York/...

Notes:

Every year around this time they come up from the Bashakill wildlife management area to lay their eggs.