Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Reptiles and AmphibiansConservation: Least Concern3 community sightings
A large freshwater turtle with a big head, powerful hooked jaws and a long, saw-toothed tail. Common across eastern North America, it can't retreat fully into its shell, so it defends itself by snapping.
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