Snapping Turtle

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordate

Class: Reptile

Family: Chelydridae

Order: Testudines

Genus: Chelydra

Species: Serpentina

There are no sub species

How Long: Around 90 million years.

Ancestors: Evolved from Chelydridae

They are tan to black in color, a rough shell, a cross shaped lower shell, a long tail, and a large head.

They can be up to 8-19 inches

Weigh 10 - 35 pounds!

The Snapping Turtle can live up to 40 years or more!

You can tell if it is a Female because they have short and skinny tales while the Male has longer and thicker tails.