Sentence examples for common snapping turtle from inspiring English sources
The common snapping turtle is often found buried in mud in shallow water.
Rhen, T. & Lang, J. W. Phenotypic plasticity for growth in the common snapping turtle: effects of incubation temperature, clutch, and their interaction.
The distribution of the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is widespread from Canada to the west coast of northern South America.
The agents later served a search warrant there and found tanks with a live baby Morelet's crocodile, alligator snapping turtles, a common snapping turtle, and five diamond back terrapins.
The much larger common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina), at nearly 30 cm (one foot), takes 10 to 12 years to mature, and the slightly larger Mexican tortoise (Gopherus flavomarinatus) matures at 14 to 15 years.
Similarly, the large Aldabran tortoise (60 80 cm [24 32 inches]) lays 12 14 eggs, yet the common snapping turtle (20 35 cm [8 14 inches]) lays 20 30 eggs, and the Suwanee cooter (14 28 cm [5.5 11 inches]) lays 15 20 eggs.
The farm's owner would then mix the illegally harvested common snapping turtles with the alligator snapping turtles he was licensed to farm, for export to China and eventually dinner plates, he said.
A stroll along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers might reveal stealthy denizens such as bullfrogs, largemouth bass, and common snapping turtles.
The main species found were common musk turtles (Sternotherus odoratus), diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) and juvenile common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina).
As in the two turtle species that we studied, embryos of European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) and common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) reduce heart rates shortly before hatching [19], [20] as well as after hatching [21].
Common animals in the game lands include Painted and Common Snapping Turtles, Muskrats, Frogs, Eastern Cottontails, Red Foxes, and White-tailed Deer, while birds include Golden-winged, Hooded, and Blue-winged Warblers, Red-shouldered Hawks, Wood Ducks, Tundra Swans, Pied-billed Grebes, American Bitterns, Herons, and Belted Kingfishers.
