Chelydra
Genus of turtles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chelydra is one of the two extant genera of the snapping turtle family, Chelydridae, the other being Macrochelys, the much larger alligator snapping turtle.[1] The snapping turtles are native to the Americas, with Chelydra having three species, one in North America and two in Central America, one of which is also found in northwestern South America.
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Chelydra | |
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Chelydra serpentina | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Family: | Chelydridae |
Genus: | Chelydra Schweigger, 1812[1] |
Type species | |
Chelydra serpentina Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Species | |
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