Specimen ID | 235819 |
Group | Reptiles-Turtles |
Genus | Chelydra |
Species | serpentina |
Common Name | Snapping Turtle |
State | WA |
County | King |
Locality | Lake Washington |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Lake Washington |
HUC8 Number | 17110012 |
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Collection Year | 1999 |
Year Accuracy | Estimated |
Potential Pathway | released pet |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 15910 |
Author: | McBee, D. |
Date: | 1999 |
Title: | Menace on Lake Washington. |
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Comments | A story of the author's chance encounter with a snapping turtle while canoeing. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Year Class | adult |
Size | carapace=estimated at 2 feet long |
Specimen Impact | Suggested in the article that snapping turtles may prey on invasive sliders (red-eared?) |