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I think the confusion in the matter lies is the fact that my turtle's carapace is ridged and spikey like an alligator snapper. This is because he's still a young adult and the shell hasn't smoothened out yet. Common snappers start out very jagged.
Mine looked like this one when I first found it.
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I believe this is the time of year they make their nests and lay their eggs as well, so that may be the reason you see turtles coming out of the water and plodding across the roads....
Correction: According to Wiki the Alligators are somewhat less aggressive.