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Common Snapping Turtle

Scientific name: Chelydra serpentina

Class: Reptiles

Continent: North America

Habitat: Rivers, lakes, ponds, and marshes

Diet: Opportunistic Scavenger

Size: 18 inches shell length/ 50 lbs

These turtles are not aggressive unless they feel threatened

Snapping turtles’ metabolism reduces by around 90% during the winter. They can absorb oxygen underwater to stay alive through cloacal respiration—meaning they can use their cloaca to diffuse oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of their bodies.

Please note, the species is on rotation with the Alligator Snapping Turtle, and may not be available to view during your visit.

Conservation Status

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated