Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
Summary 2
The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is the largest freshwater turtle in the world based on weight. It is often associated with, but not closely related to, the common snapping turtle. They are the sole living member of the genus Macrochelys, while common snappers are in the genus Chelydra. The epithet temminckii is in honor of Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Pandiyan V, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13774211@N00/3240790906
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrochelys_temminckii
