Snapping Turtle-Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ted28285
N 40° 48.028 W 077° 56.755
18T E 251481 N 4520784
Snapping turtle with a cracked shell seen crossing Scotia Range Road, near State College, PA.
Waymark Code: WM17XD5
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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This turtle was seen on the edge of the Scotia Range Road in Pennsylvania Game Lands. There is a section of this road marked as a reptile and amphibian crossing area. The turtle had a fractured shell above the right front leg. It was facing north on the edge of the east side of the pavement. There is a pond a few hundred feet to the east of where we spotted this snapper. We herded the turtle further off the side of the road before leaving the area.

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Months most seen crossing: April, October
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