Picture 3 shows the size of this snapping turtle compared to the cooters and sliders sunning on the same drainage outfall. The outfall receives water from a sump pond with the drainage passing under a levee. From this point on, the water drains to the West Fork of the Trinity River.
The camouflaged smooth lizard specimen on a Hydrangea ( chandor gardens)
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