Apalachicola snapping turtle | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Family: | Chelydridae |
Genus: | Macrochelys |
Species: | M. apalachicolae |
Binomial name | |
Macrochelys apalachicolae Thomas et al., 2014 |
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.