Snapping Turtle

Question
I found a baby snapping turtle near a pond in Maryland, i have
looked at many websites and cant decide if its a alligator or
common any suggestions?

Answer
Alligator Snappers are somewhat uncommon and are rarely found above the southern edge of Georgia while Common Snappers are both comon and commonly found throughout the US, so I would guess it is a Common Snapper.

For more on this species, try http://www.chelydra.org