Common snapping turtle and Snapping turtle

Common snapping turtle noun - Large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite.

Snapping turtle and common snapping turtle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snapping turtle" instead a noun phrase "Common snapping turtle".

Snapping turtle noun - Large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws.

Common snapping turtle and snapping turtle are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Common snapping turtle" with "Snapping turtle", this phrases are similar.