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The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is a species of large freshwater turtle in the family Chelydridae. Its natural range extends from southeastern Canada, southwest to the edge of the Rocky Mountains, as far east as Nova Scotia and Florida. The present-day Chelydra serpentina population in the Middle Rio Grande suggests that the ...
Red-eared slider turtles are the world's most commonly traded reptile, due to their relatively low price, and usually low food price, small size, and easy maintenance. [ 4 ] [ 41 ] [ 42 ] As with other turtles, tortoises , and box turtles , individuals that survive their first year or two can be expected to live generally around 30 years.
The Gulf snapping turtle is a large, brown to dark brown, short-necked turtle. Its carapace, or upper shell, reaches 35 centimetres (14 in) in straight carapace length; it has an undulating suture between the humeral and pectoral shields in the white plastron, or under shell. [12] The undulating (rather than straight) suture in the plastron ...
Elseya. Elseya is a genus of large side-necked turtles, commonly known as Australian snapping turtles, in the family Chelidae. Species in the genus Elseya are found in river systems in northern and northeastern Australia and throughout the river systems of New Guinea. [6] They are identified by the presence of alveolar ridges on the triturating ...
Turtle farming is the practice of raising turtles and tortoises of various species commercially. Raised animals are sold for use as gourmet food, [1][2] traditional medicine ingredients, [1] or as pets. [1][2] Some farms also sell young animals to other farms, either as breeding stock, or more commonly to be raised there to a larger size for ...
Elseya albagula, commonly known as the white-throated snapping turtle, is one of the largest species of chelid turtles in the world, growing to about 45 cm (18 in) carapace length. [1] The species is endemic to south-eastern Queensland, Australia, in the Burnett, Mary, and Fitzroy River drainages. This species is entirely aquatic, rarely coming ...
In the United States, the common snapping turtle has long been the principal species used for turtle soup. [9] In this case the soup is also referred to as bookbinder soup, snapper turtle soup, [10] or simply snapper soup (not to be confused with red snapper soup, which is made from the fish red snapper). It is a heavy, brown soup with an ...
Chelydra rossignonii. — Bonin, Devaux & Dupré, 2006. The Central American snapping turtle ( Chelydra rossignonii ), [ 2] also known commonly as the Mexican snapping turtle[ 6] and the Yucatán snapping turtle, [ 6] is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. [ 2] The species is endemic to Central America and Mexico .