Chelydra
Encyclopedia
Chelydra is one of the two extant genera
of the Chelydridae
family of turtles, the other being Macrochelys.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the Chelydridae
Chelydridae
Chelydridae is a family of turtles which has seven extinct and two extant genera. The extant genera are Chelydra the snapping turtles, and its larger relative Macrochelys, of which the Alligator Snapping Turtle is the only species. Both are endemic to the Western Hemisphere...
family of turtles, the other being Macrochelys.
Species
The genus Chelydra has three species.- Chelydra acutirostris Peters, 1962 – South American snapping turtleSouth American snapping turtleThe South American snapping turtle is a turtle from the Chelydridae family. The species was previously considered a subspecies of Chelydra serpentina.- References :Bibliography...
- Chelydra rossignonii (Bocourt, 1868) – Central American snapping turtleCentral American snapping turtleThe Central American snapping turtle is a turtle from the Chelydridae family. The species was previously considered a subspecies of Chelydra serpentina.- References :Bibliography...
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) – Common snapping turtle