Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) on Apr 12, 2020
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Description of specimen
Large Snapping turtle with shell around 12 inches across
Commentary
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Location
My husband and I were walking on the trail in front of the houses at Summerlake when we saw a large snapping turtle swimming. We're guessing that his shell was about 12 inches across.
Expert Reviewer
Mrs. Lindsey Wise Oregon Biodiversity Information Center, inr.oregonstate.edu/orbic Oregon iMapInvasives Institute for Natural Resources Portland State University