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  2. Alligator snapping turtle - Wikipedia

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    Alligator snapping turtles have been found throughout Italy beginning in the early 2000s. [41] Certain EU countries have strong laws against keeping the alligator snapping turtle without permission, as it is an invasive species. [42] In February 2024, a single male was found in Urswick Tarn in Cumbria, England. [43]

  3. Macrochelys - Wikipedia

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    Skeleton of an alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) on display at the Museum of OsteologyTraditionally, only a single extant species (M. temminckii) was recognized, but following reviews, two species are now recognized: [4] [5] Anatomical differences between the two species of Macrochelys include the shape of the caudal notch at the rear of the carapace and the angle of the ...

  4. Lingual luring - Wikipedia

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    Lingual luring is a form of aggressive mimicry in which a predator (typically a snake or turtle) uses its tongue to fool potential prey into approaching close to what appears to be a small wriggling worm. Lingual lures are very well developed in young alligator snapping turtles which wait underwater with their mouths open. The tongue is ...

  5. Aggressive mimicry - Wikipedia

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    The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a well-camouflaged ambush predator. Its tongue bears a conspicuous pink extension that resembles a worm and can be wriggled around; [ 13 ] fish that try to eat the "worm" are themselves eaten by the turtle.

  6. Chelydra - Wikipedia

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    Chelydra is one of the two extant genera of the snapping turtle family, Chelydridae, the other being Macrochelys, the much larger alligator snapping turtle. [1] The snapping turtles are native to the Americas, with Chelydra having three species, one in North America and two in Central America, one of which is also found in northwestern South America.

  7. Asheville scientist combats illegal turtle trafficking with ...

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    The $100K in prize money will go toward the development of a genomic database for three of the most poached turtle species in the U.S.: Eastern box turtles, alligator snapping turtles and Blanding ...

  8. Suwannee alligator snapping turtle - Wikipedia

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    The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) is a species of very large freshwater turtle in the family Chelydridae. This species is endemic to the southeastern United States , where it only inhabits the Suwannee River basin.

  9. List of reptiles of Guatemala - Wikipedia

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    The extant genera are Chelydra the snapping turtles, and its larger relative Macrochelys, of which the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is the only species. Common snapping turtle – Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758)