The Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a large species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. The species is one of the heaviest freshwater turtles in the world. It is also the largest freshwater species of turtle in North America....
The Suwannee snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) is a very large freshwater turtle found only in the United States. These turtles are easily recognized by distinct dorsal ridges with raised spikes.
The Apalachicola snapping turtle (Macrochelys apalachicolae) is a proposed species of large freshwater turtle. It has traditionally been included as part of the widespread species of the Alligator snapping turtle (M. temminckii), but an analysis in...
