South American snapping turtle
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| A South American snapping turtle in Cali Zoo. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Chelydra acutirostris |
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The South American snapping turtle (Chelydra acutirostris)[1] is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae.[1] This species was previously considered a subspecies of Chelydra serpentina.[1]
Geographic range
It is found in the coutries of: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.[1]
Subspecies
No subspecies are recognized.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rhodin 2010, p. 000.91
- ^ a b c Fritz 2007, pp. 171
- ^ Fritz, Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 171. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status". Archived from the original (pdf) on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Archived from the original (pdf) on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
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