Order Testudines Clade Americhelydia Scientific name Chelydra Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Higher classification Snapping Turtles | |
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Similar Turtle, Snapping Turtles, Reptile, Macrochelys, Apalone | ||
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Chelydra is one of the two extant genera of the snapping turtle family, Chelydridae, the other being Macrochelys, the much larger alligator snapping turtle. The snapping turtles are native to the Americas, with Chelydra having three species, one each in North America, Central America, and South America.
Contents
Chelydra serpentina baby
Species
The genus Chelydra has three species:
References
Chelydra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA