Eastern Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina)

Created: January 14th, 2008 - 01:55 PM
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Tim Wright
Record 8071

Country: United States		State: New York	County: Erie County	Time: 2006-00-00 00:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Juvenile	Sex: --	Method: Rock flipping	Habitat: Slow-moving creek
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: -----	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

I found a small (4.5 inch) juvenile common snapping turtle while crossing a creek by walking on rocks to get across. I looked down to see where I was stepping and I almost stepped on the turtle. It looked just like a flat rock because it blended in so well. I picked it up and observed it for a while before returning it to a safer place where it wouldn't be stepped on.