Specimen Information

Chelydra serpentina
Chelydra serpentina
(Snapping Turtle)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID153232
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusChelydra
Speciesserpentina
Common NameSnapping Turtle
StateCA
CountySanta Clara
LocalityGuadalupe River, approximately .25 mi downstream of Trimble Road crossing
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoyote
HUC8 Number18050003
HUC10 NameGuadalupe River-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries
HUC10 Number1805000303
HUC12 NameGuadalupe River
HUC12 Number180500030304
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month10
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Commentssporadic anecdotal reports extend back many years in a variety of places within the watershed; this individual had been in the wild for some time; 18+6 annular rings
Record TypePersonal communication
DisposalSC public aquarium
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size21.5 kg
Number of Females1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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