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Turtle Species
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
- Scientific nameMacrochelys temminckii
- Japanese nameワニガメ
- FamilySnapping turtles (Chelydridae)
- Max carapace length81 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan80 years
- DietCarnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)EN — Endangered
- iNaturalist observations1,380
About this species
The alligator snapping turtle is a large species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. They are the largest freshwater turtle in North America. The species is endemic to freshwater habitats in the United States. M. temminckii is one of the heaviest living freshwater turtles in the world. 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.
Source: Wikipedia「Alligator snapping turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
