The plastron is bright yellow ... Many pregnant females are killed by cars every year. With large snapping turtles, be sure to shuttle them without lifting them off the ground. Avoid their face, ...

Residents can help turtles by safely assisting them across roads in the direction they are traveling and reporting sightings to MIHerpAtlas.org. Lovesick turtles are crossing Michigan's roads, and ...

Others, like the snapping turtle, are carnivorous ... The shell consists of two parts: the carapace (top) and the plastron ...

The lower shell is the plastron and includes the ribs ... You can safely help a snapping turtle in the road by using a car mat or by carefully holding them at the back of the shell and not ...