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  • Environmental DNA study successfully detects alligator snapping turtles in southern Illinois

    Feb 13, 2020 10:45 am by Lauren QuinnResearch
    the formidable head of an alligator snapping turtle. Photo by Seth LaGrange

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    • the formidable head of an alligator snapping turtle. Photo by Seth LaGrange

    The alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America, but it is not easy to spot. Now U of I scientists have demonstrated an effective new method to detect the secretive reptiles in the wild.