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Common snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina

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Habitat:

Lakes and rivers

Notes:

Im pretty sure it's a Snapping Turtle, my mom found near the road in the wild life (small forest trail) of NH.

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago
Common snapping turtle
Chelydra serpentina Common snapping turtle


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2 Comments

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Hi there. I've gone ahead and have updated the common and scientific names for you. :-)

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Nice spotting. Welcome to Project Noah! :-)

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irudyak2001
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irudyak2001

Meredith, New Hampshire, USA

Spotted on Aug 12, 2010
Submitted on Aug 14, 2012

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