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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

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2 Species ID Suggestions

KimLomman 9 years ago

Alligator Snapping Turtle

Macrochelys temminckii Alligator snapping turtle

JeffreyDuby 9 years ago

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina Common snapping turtle photo - Chelydra serpentina - G136274 - ARKive

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4 Comments

mcaul6515 9 years ago

so cute!

EmilyMarino 9 years ago

What a cute little thing! I've never seen one so tiny! Not so ominous at this size!

JeffreyDuby 9 years ago

Its a common face/shell doesn't match a young alligator also range as well.

JoeyCox 9 years ago

Looks like an Alligator Snapper

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Spotted by
roger

McCordsville, Indiana, USA

Spotted on May 7, 2013
Submitted on May 8, 2013

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