Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

The common snapping turtle 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.

Baby Season
Fall (August-October)
A snapping turtle crosses the trail at the John Heinz NWR in Philadelphia. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Chuck Homler, Focus On Wildlife.
A snapping turtle crosses the trail at the John Heinz NWR in Philadelphia. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Chuck Homler, Focus On Wildlife.
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Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

Common Snapping Turtle observed by benjamim_ucelli_gomes
Oct 17, 2026
Country White Cir, Tampa, FL, US
byBenjamim Ucelli Gomes
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Common Snapping Turtle observed by jstraka
Oct 17, 2026
Port Colborne, ON L3K 5V4, Canada
byJ Straka
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Common Snapping Turtle observed by inhat83
Oct 17, 2026
Vial Lake, Frisco, TX, US
byMatthew Stepanek
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Common Snapping Turtle observed by phalliwell
Oct 17, 2026
Katie Kerr Dr, Decatur, GA, US
byphalliwell
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
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