COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE
SPECIES: Chelydra serpentina
STATUS: Least Concern
HABITAT: Freshwater and in the southern parts of its range, brackish water.
DIET: Fish, frogs, rodents, snakes, birds, carrion, and invertebrates such as crayfish and snails.
GENERAL: The Common Snapping Turtle can weigh between 25-100 pounds, but its cousin the Alligator Snapping Turtle can weigh up to 400 pounds.
