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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 ...
Family Chelydridae – common snapping turtles and alligator snapping turtle; Family Emydidae – pond turtles and box turtles; Family Testudinidae – tortoises; Family Geoemydidae – Asian river turtles and allies; Family Carettochelyidae – pignose turtles; Family Trionychidae – softshell turtles; Family Dermatemydidae – river turtles
The extant genera are Chelydra the snapping turtles, and its larger relative Macrochelys, of which the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is the only species. Common snapping turtle – Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758)
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.
Kemp's ridley sea turtle: Lepidochelys kempii: Cheloniidae: Endangered State endangered Critically imperiled (S1) Common snapping turtle: Chelydra serpentina: Chelydridae: Secure (S5) Leatherback sea turtle: Dermochelys coriacea: Dermochelyidae: Endangered State endangered Painted turtle: Chrysemys picta: Emydidae: Secure (S5) Spotted turtle ...
“These baby common snappers were recently spotted entering the world,” reads the caption from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service. “Snapping turtles are typically born between August and October.
Common snapping turtle: Chelydra serpentina: Least concern: Length of 8–14 inches (20–36 cm); weight of 10–35 pounds (4.5–15.9 kg); shell color varies from tan to black [35] Common musk turtle: Sternotherus odoratus: Least concern introduced Smooth softshell turtle: Apalone mutica: Least concern: Red-eared slider: Trachemys scripta elegans
Red-eared sliders are popular pets around the world. The red-eared slider gets its name from the small, red stripe around its ears, or where its ears would be, and from its ability to slide quickly off rocks and logs into the water. This species was previously known as Troost's turtle in honor of an American herpetologist Gerard Troost.