Chelydridae
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Chelydridae is a family of turtles that has seven extinct and two extant genera. The extant genera are the snapping turtles, Chelydra and Macrochelys. Both are endemic to the Western Hemisphere. The e
Chelydropsis murchisoni fossil remains (left: juvenile; right: adult)
Skulls of alligator snapping turtle (bottom) and common snapping turtle (top)
Skeleton of alligator snapping turtle at the Museum of Osteology
The South American snapping turtle is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. This species, which is endemic to Central and northwestern South America, was previously considered a subspecies of
