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Adult snapping turtle captured in a riverside pond at the Wind River Ranch on the Mora River, Mora County, New Mexico. This ranch is now part of the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge. The turtle is being held by Charles W. Painter, herpetologist with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, who was helping conduct a teacher education workshop at the ranch. Charlie passed away today (12 May 2015). Those of us who knew him are thinking about the many ways he touched our lives while working to conserve the herpetofauna of New Mexico.
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"Chunky turtle with about 12"" shell, thick tail with sawtooth nubs on the top; nasty disposition. I was driving down our private road and the turtle was in the middle of the road. I hurried on to our house and managed to get my camera and re-find the turtle for some pics. After I saw the pics on the computer I realized it had leeches on its shell and a couple of tiny ones on its body (yuk). I didn't even know there were leeches in east TX!"
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"Chunky turtle with about 12"" shell, thick tail with sawtooth nubs on the top; nasty disposition. I was driving down our private road and the turtle was in the middle of the road. I hurried on to our house and managed to get my camera and re-find the turtle for some pics. After I saw the pics on the computer I realized it had leeches on its shell and a couple of tiny ones on its body (yuk). I didn't even know there were leeches in east TX!"
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"Chunky turtle with about 12"" shell, thick tail with sawtooth nubs on the top; nasty disposition. I was driving down our private road and the turtle was in the middle of the road. I hurried on to our house and managed to get my camera and re-find the turtle for some pics. After I saw the pics on the computer I realized it had leeches on its shell and a couple of tiny ones on its body (yuk). I didn't even know there were leeches in east TX!"
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Little baby snapping turtle at Twin Lakes in Gunbarrel.
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Very large snapping turtle seen on Goose Creek bike path near 55th street in Boulder, CO. Amazing!
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Snapping turtle found in shallow wetland. Very lethargic. Air temperature was 36 degrees F.
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Snapping turtle found in shallow wetland. Very lethargic. Air temperature was 36 degrees F.
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Snapping turtle found in shallow wetland. Very lethargic. Air temperature was 36 degrees F.
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This snapping turtle was unwillingly pulled out of the UT turtle pond as it was resting and was understandably grumpy. It tried biting at people (as you can see in the photo), but luckily didn't. It was very sunny outside and in the mid to high 80s.
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Common snapper
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Common snapper
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Soaking up the heat from the sun..
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"Saw ~20 individuals, including a mating pair and an 8"" juvenile."
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"Saw ~20 individuals, including a mating pair and an 8"" juvenile."
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"Saw ~20 individuals, including a mating pair and an 8"" juvenile."
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"Saw ~20 individuals, including a mating pair and an 8"" juvenile."