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Turtle Species
Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys suwanniensis
- Scientific nameMacrochelys suwanniensis
- Japanese nameスワニーワニガメ
- FamilySnapping turtles (Chelydridae)
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations44
About this species
The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle is a large species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. This species is endemic to the Southeastern United States, where it only inhabits the Suwannee River basin.
Source: Wikipedia「Suwannee alligator snapping turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
