WNY Camera Trapping Project ID Guide (Canisius College Applied Conservation Team)
This guide has been created to assist students of the Canisius College Applied Conservation Team with identification of animals from trail camera images throughout Western NY. While this is by no means an exhaustive list of the species that may be encountered in our images, it should provide a ...more ↓
Common Snapping Turtle
The Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina, is one of the most common freshwater turtles in Western New York. They range in size from 8 to 14 in (20-36 cm) with a record length of 19.3 in (49 cm). Their color varies from tan to dark brown to almost black. They have long tails and necks and rough shells with three rows of carapace keels. On camera, they may be seen basing on logs or on ...more ↓
Painted Turtle
The Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta, is the most widespread native turtle of North America and a common species in Western New York. It is a smaller than the Snapping Turtle, but there is overlap in size between Painted Turtles and younger Snapping Turtles. Painted Turtles range in size from about 4.5-8 inches (10-18 cm) in length. The upper shell (carapace) is olive to black in coloration ...more ↓
