Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Suborder Cryptodira Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Testudines Clade Americhelydia | |
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Similar Central American snapping, Chelydra, Snapping Turtles, Macrochelys, Brown wood turtle | ||
South american snapping turtle found in great falls va
The South American snapping turtle (Chelydra acutirostris) is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. This species, which is endemic to South America, was previously considered a subspecies of Chelydra serpentina.
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Geographic range
Chelydra acutirostris is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Subspecies
There are no recognized subspecies of C. acutirostris.
References
South American snapping turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA