by Kevin McKeon, Maine Master Naturalist Ranging from southeastern Canada to northeastern South America, the 40-million-year-old snapping turtle is one four species of snapping turtles, all of which live only in the Americas, and one of nine turtle species living in Maine; two of those species are marine, or sea, turtles. Ashes from ancient Wabanaki fires indicate that turtles were an important source of food, but their longevity and ability to live in poor habitats now make them prone to mercury…
