Reptile
Common snapping turtle
Chelydra serpentina · Chelydridae
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records98,092in 11 countries
Most seen inUnited States73,109 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Common snapping turtle in brief
The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is a reptile of the Chelydridae family — large freshwater turtle of the family Chelydridae.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 98,092 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Germany. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States73,109 records · best Jun, May
Canada24,922 records · best Jun, May
Germany15 records · best Aug, Jun
United Kingdom14 records · best Jun, Aug
Belgium11 records · best May, Jun
Netherlands10 records · best Aug, May
Switzerland5 records · best May, Apr
Austria3 records · best May, Jan
Denmark1 records · best Jun, Jan
Sweden1 records · best Sep, Jan
Ireland1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.