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The herp you see above is an artwork of a Chelydra Serpentina or in common terms a common snapping turtle. You can tell this is a snapping turtle by its strong looking mouth that has a sharp beak on it. The head ends in a point and the feet are not aquatic. Other indications from this detailed artwork include the keels on the carapace and the claws on its terrestrial feet. This turtle is a predator that has a powerful jaw that can rip and pierce through many things. Some other indicators that are not shown in this picture above could also be the presence of a long tail and extendable neck that has a good amount of reach. These turtles tend to be large and live across the east coast and through the midwest of America. If you see one in real life be careful! They are pretty cool herps though!
1 comment:
1) I love it when artwork is biologically accurate!! It's great to see individual species characteristics portrayed rather than an artist's idea of a generic turtle.
2) Could it be an alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii?
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