SNAPPING TURTLES are a common reptile in Iowa. Their scientific name is Chelydrda serpentina. Adults have a big head, a long ...
My earliest memory of a common snapping turtle goes way back to my childhood when our family visited Green Lake for a fishing vacation. I remember we were driving a trail through the timber on the way ...
Locally, turtles' nesting season runs from about mid-May to mid-June. Motorists kill thousands of turtles trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites. Seven of the state's 10 native turtle ...