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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Description:

Found in our yard after a rain.

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3 Comments

roemer1
roemer1 11 years ago

Thank you both!

Doug Sires
Doug Sires 11 years ago

I think your right Karen, this one doesn't have the ridges down its back like the alligator snapper does.

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 11 years ago

Are you sure it's an alligator snapper ? I didn't think they are up that far north. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/an...

Perhaps it's a common snapper:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_sn....

Gala Academy
Spotted by a stud ent at Gala Academy

Missouri, USA

Spotted on May 14, 2010
Submitted on Mar 4, 2013

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