Alligator snapping turtle
Large freshwater turtle from the Eastern United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a large species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. The species is endemic to freshwater habitats in the United States. M. temminckii is one of the heaviest freshwater turtles in the world.[4] It is the largest freshwater species of turtle in North America.[5] It is often associated with, but not closely related to, the common snapping turtle, which is in the genus Chelydra. The specific epithet temminckii is in honor of Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.[6][7]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Family: | Chelydridae |
Genus: | Macrochelys |
Species: | M. temminckii |
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Macrochelys temminckii | |
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