Eastern Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina)
Created: April 2nd, 2008 - 09:48 PM
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: justin collins
Record 12685
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: justin collins
Record 12685
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Country: United States |
State: Virginia |
County: Loudoun County |
Time: 2008-03-05 17:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: pond |
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Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: ----- |
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Notes
saw three adults-one nearby,observing the other two wrestle violently;suspect the two engaged were a sexual pair(male attempting copulation) but may have been both males,while the female was in close proximity.....watched for about 90 min. before it got too dark for more pics.
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