Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1712976
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusChelydra
Speciesserpentina
Common NameSnapping Turtle
StateOR
CountyLinn
LocalityPasture near Harrisburg, OR. Willamette River basin.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Willamette
HUC8 Number17090003
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month4
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity
Reference 1
Ref. Number:41556
Author:Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Date:2023
Title:Large snapping turtle located in Harrisburg
Publisher:Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
CommentsMale snapping turtle was found in a pasture and captured by ODFW.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMarianne Brooks, ODFW
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classestimated at >30 years old
Size25 pounds, carapace 20" long and 14" wide


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