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Critter Catalog

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turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives

turtles

Local animals in this group:

Common Snapping Turtle

Additional information:

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Chelydridae

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
  - OrderTestudinesturtles
    Testudines: information (1)
    Testudines: pictures (128)
    Testudines: specimens (3)
    - FamilyChelydridae
      Chelydridae: information (1)
      Chelydridae: pictures (20)
      - SpeciesChelydra serpentinaCommon Snapping Turtle
        Chelydra serpentina: information (1)
        Chelydra serpentina: pictures (19)

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