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Eastern snapping turtles
NatureNotes
English - May 31, 2023 09:30 - 1 minute - 1.56 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Sports Wilderness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The common snapping turtle, or eastern snapping turtle, (Chelydra serpentina) is a species of large freshwater turtle in the family Chelydridae. Its natural range extends from southeastern Canada, southwest to the edge of the Rocky Mountains, as far east as Nova Scotia and Florida.