Stock Photo: Baby Snapping Turtle Meets Green Frog 3 - Chelydra Serpentina And Lithobates Clamitans
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The common 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. The common snapping turtle is noted for its combative disposition when out of the water with its powerful beak-like jaws, and highly mobile head and neck (hence the specific epithet serpentina, meaning "snake-like"). In water, it is likely to flee and hide underwater in sediment. The common snapping turtle has a life-history strategy characterized by high and variable mortality of embryos and hatchlings, delayed sexual maturity, extended adult longevity, and iteroparity (repeated reproductive events) with low reproductive success per reproductive event.
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baby snapping turtle meets green frog chelydra serpentina lithobates clamitans common species large freshwater family chelydridae natural range extends southeastern canada southwest edge rocky mountains east nova scotia florida noted combative disposition water powerful beak-like jaws highly mobile head neck specific epithet meaning snake-like likely flee hide underwater sediment life-history strategy characterized high variable mortality embryos hatchlings delayed sexual maturity extended adult longevity iteroparity repeated reproductive events low success event
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