Alligator Snapping Turtle

Macrochelys temminckii

Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a species of the class Reptilia (Reptiles) in the family Chelydridae (Snapping Turtles) and order Testudines (Turtles).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Reptilia
      - Order: Testudines
        Family: Chelydridae
        Genus: Macrochelys
        Species: Macrochelys temminckii

Species in the Genus of Macrochelys

Alligator Snapping Turtle

Macrochelys temminckii

Apalachicola Alligator Snapping Turtle

Macrochelys apalachicolae

Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle

Macrochelys suwanniensis

External Links

Macrochelys temminckii – Wikipedia