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Common snapping turtle (shell)

Chelydra serpentina serpentina

Description:

The carapace, with some scutes intact, of a turtle that must have died some time ago.

Habitat:

A swamp.

1 Species ID Suggestions

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 11 years ago
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina serpentina Common snapping turtle


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2 Comments

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Wow, Neil, you can tell that this is Chelydra serpentina serpentina just by looking at its shell?

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Sometimes it takes me ages to get focus too. :)

mauna Kunzah
Spotted by
mauna Kunzah

NYC, New York, USA

Spotted on Sep 23, 2012
Submitted on Sep 24, 2012

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