The South American snapping turtle (Chelydra acutirostris)[1] is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae.[1] This species, which is endemic to Central and northwestern South America, was previously considered a subspecies of Chelydra serpentina.[1] Its restricted range in South America reflects its recent arrival there as part of the Great American Interchange.
| South American snapping turtle | |
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| A South American snapping turtle in the Cali Zoo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Chelydridae |
| Genus: | Chelydra |
| Species: | C. acutirostris
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| Binomial name | |
| Chelydra acutirostris | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Geographic range edit
Chelydra acutirostris is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador[1] and Peru.
Subspecies edit
There are no recognized subspecies of C. acutirostris.[1][2]
References edit
- Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
Further reading edit
- Peters W (1862). "Über einen neuen Phyllodactylus aus Guayaquil ". Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1862: 626–627. ("Chelydra serpentina var. acutirostris ", new variety, p. 627). (in German and Latin).