A homeowner in suburban Virginia found a 48.6-pound common snapping turtle in his yard and feared the gargantuan reptile had been hit by a car, according to a Facebook post by the Richmond ...

The albino northern common snapping turtle is the highlight of ... The problem is, even when a male and a female albino turtle have a baby turtle together, it might not be an albino.

Deren Riedle, wildlife diversity coordinator with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, says people often confuse an alligator snapping turtle with a common snapping turtle. The most ...

If you’ve seen a snapping turtle in Kansas, it’s more than likely a common snapping turtle. There are specific traits to look for that can help you with identification between the varieties.

Fun fact: The largest common snapping turtle in the world is Big Snap Daddy, a 98-pounder with an objectively cooler name ...