Kingdom Animalia Suborder Cryptodira Phylum Chordata Rank Species Subclass Anapsid | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Chelydridae Genus Chelydra Order Turtle | |
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Similar Chelydra, Turtle, South American snapping, Macrochelys, Snapping Turtles | ||
The Central American snapping turtle (Chelydra rossignonii ) is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. This species was previously considered a subspecies of Chelydra serpentina.
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Etymology
The specific name, rossignonii, is in honor of French-born coffee grower Jules Rossignon.
Geographic range
C. rossignonii is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
Subspecies
There are no recognized subspecies of C. rossignonii.
References
Central American snapping turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA