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The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a large species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. The species is endemic to freshwater habitats in the United States. M. temminckii is one of the heaviest living freshwater turtles in the world. [4] It is the largest freshwater species of turtle in North America. [5]
Spotted turtle: Adults are 3.5 to 5 inches (8.9 to 12.7 cm) in length and colored black with yellow spots. Considered a threatened species in Michigan [7] Emys blandingii: Blanding's turtle: Adults are 6 to 10.75 inches (15.2 to 27.3 cm) in length and colored black with yellow speckles. Considered a species of special concern in Michigan [7]
The common snapping turtle, as its name implies, is the most widespread. [4] The common snapping turtle is noted for its combative disposition when out of the water with its powerful beak-like jaws, and highly mobile head and neck (hence the specific epithet serpentina, meaning "snake-like"). In water, it is likely to flee and hide underwater ...
Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are ...
Skeleton of an alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) on display at the Museum of OsteologyTraditionally, only a single extant species (M. temminckii) was recognized, but following reviews, two species are now recognized: [4] [5] Anatomical differences between the two species of Macrochelys include the shape of the caudal notch at the rear of the carapace and the angle of the ...
Chelydra is one of the two extant genera of the snapping turtle family, Chelydridae, the other being Macrochelys, the much larger alligator snapping turtle. [1] The snapping turtles are native to the Americas, with Chelydra having three species, one in North America and two in Central America, one of which is also found in northwestern South America.
The spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera) is a species of softshell turtle, one of the largest freshwater turtle species in North America.Both the common name, spiny softshell, and the specific name, spinifera (spine-bearing), refer to the spiny, cone-like projections on the leading edge of the carapace, which are not scutes (scales).
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