Summary ²

The Suwannee snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) is a newly described species that lives in the Suwannee River, United States. It was previously believed to be part of the species Macrochelys temminckii.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Giff Beaton
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrochelys_suwanniensis

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

iNat Map