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Snapping turtles

Chelydra serpentina

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Habitat:

Pond in the neighborhood

Notes:

Found these two moving occasionally under the ice in a small pond.

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


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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Scientific name added.

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

It's really neat that you got to see these turtles moving about under the ice on Christmas Eve. That's not something I've ever witnessed! :-) Oh, and I've moved this spotting from Amphibians to Reptiles.

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Deschlager
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Deschlager

Missouri, USA

Spotted on Dec 24, 2012
Submitted on Dec 28, 2012

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