North American snapping turtles generally live more than 40 years. After talking about the lifespan of the North American snapping turtle, let's talk about the morphological characteristics of the North American snapping turtle.

The carapace of the snapping turtle is slightly raised and there are The serrated edge is square and round, the color is darker, and the shape of the carapace is generally narrow in the front and wide in the back. The width of the third scutellum of the North American snapping turtle is no more than one-third the width of the overall carapace, and is narrower than that of the second scutellum. The front page of the plastron of the North American snapping turtle does not exceed 40% of its carapace. The North American snapping turtle has a short head, a slightly pointed snout, and usually has black stripes on the upper and lower jaws.