Eastern Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina serpentina
- C. s. serpentina – Santa Barbara Co, CA – photo by Gary Nafis
- C. s. serpentina – Orange Co, CA – photo by Jonathan Hakim
- C. s. serpentina Habitat – Santa Barbara Co. CA – photo by Gary Nafis
- C. s. serpentina Habitat – San Luis Obispo Co, CA – photo by Gary Nafis
- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Chelydra s. serpentina occurs naturally in New Mexico and Texas. The species has been introduced into isolated areas of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah where it is listed as an Invasive Species.
LEGAL STATUS: None