| Apalachicola snapping turtle | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Chelydridae |
| Genus: | Macrochelys |
| Species: | M. apalachicolae |
| Binomial name | |
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Macrochelys apalachicolae Thomas et al., 2014 |
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The Apalachicola snapping turtle (Macrochelys apalachicolae) is a species that lives in the Apalachicola River, United States. It was previously believed to be part of the species Macrochelys temminckii.