Common snapping turtle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Thecommonsnappingturtle(Chelydraserpentina)isaspeciesoflargefreshwaterturtleinthefamilyChelydridae.Itsnaturalrangeextendsfromsoutheastern ...
Large freshwater turtle of the family Chelydridae
The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is a species of large freshwater turtle in the family Chelydridae. Its natural range extends from southeastern Canada, southwest to the edge of the Rocky Mountains, as far east as Nova Scotia and Florida. The three species of Chelydra and the larger alligator snapping turtles (genus Macrochelys) are the only extant chelydrids, a family now restricted to the Americas. The common snapping turtle, as its name implies, is the most widespread.[3]
The common snapping turtle is noted for its combative disposition when out of the water with its powerful beak-like jaws, and highly mobile head and neck (hence the specific epithet serpentina, meaning "snake-like"). In water, it is likely to flee and hide underwater in sediment. The common snapping turtle has a life-history strategy characterized ...
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Common Snapping Turtle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Snapping turtle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Common snapping turtle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Common Snapping Turtle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Chelydra serpentina | 台北市立動物園資訊網
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