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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Description:

Crossing the road in the middle of traffic (everyone stopped lol). Fort Collins, Colorado. Too dang cool!

Habitat:

Urban road, but ponds surrounding

Notes:

Have only seen one since then.

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4 Comments

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

I like how you are driving randomly and have your camera on hand for the occasion; I cannot leave home without my binocs and camera either. You never know when a rarity will come your way!

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

He's cool!

AustinH.
AustinH. 9 years ago

Me too! And omg that's horrible... :(

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

I'm glad everyone stopped for him! I see too many flattened turtles on roads

AustinH.
Spotted by
AustinH.

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Sep 10, 2010
Submitted on Feb 17, 2015

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