Eastern Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina)
Created: July 5th, 2010 - 12:39 PM
Last Modified: July 5th, 2010 - 12:39 PM Entered by: Matthew Allen
Record 49586
Last Modified: July 5th, 2010 - 12:39 PM Entered by: Matthew Allen
Record 49586
Country: United States |
State: Pennsylvania |
County: Cumberland County |
Time: 2010-07-03 11:45:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Juvenile |
Sex: Male |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Spring Fed Stream |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 85.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 600.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
Notes
Definitely a male - everted his hemipenes while I was photographing him (pictured). Found walking in about 2" of water in a very muddy area of the stream. The area was in full sun.