Eastern Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina)

Created: January 14th, 2008 - 02:52 PM
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Tim Wright
Record 8084

Country: United States		State: New York	County: Erie County	Time: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: swamp
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: -----	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

The snapping turtle was dead, lying on it's back in a bush of water plants. The cause of the turtle's death is unknown. There were no bite marks or maimed flesh to indicate if it was eaten or killed by a human being. It's body was completely intact. The most likely cause of death would probably be the attempted eating of an eastern newt, because there are newts in the swamp.