How to tell apart baby common snapping turtles from aligator snapping turtles?

predatorkeeper87

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pics go a looooong way lol. they have fairly differing features but I'm no expert so I cant accurately describe to you how to tell
 

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Common snappers have a smooth shell and alligator snappers have more of a spikey looking shell. Exceedingly easy to tell apart with pics. Doesn't matter which age or sex etc, always easy to tell
 

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If you post pictures it would help. I can tell adults apart easily but babies are trickier, especially just from description. If you could get pictures that would be nice
 
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