Apalachicola snapping turtle
Species of turtle
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The Apalachicola snapping turtle (Macrochelys apalachicolae) is a proposed species that lives in the Apalachicola River, United States.[2][3] The proposed species can as well be found within other panhandle rivers within the states of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
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| Apalachicola snapping turtle | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  (disputed) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Chelydridae |
| Genus: | Macrochelys |
| Species: | M. apalachicolae |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrochelys apalachicolae Thomas et al., 2014[1] | |
Taxonomy
It has traditionally been included as part of the widespread species M. temminckii, but an analysis in 2014 recommended treating it as distinct.[1][4] A study published the following year considered this change unwarranted, and recommended that M. apalachicolae should be considered a junior synonym of M. temminckii,[5] and this is followed by the Reptile Database,[6] IUCN's Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group,[7] and the Committee On Standard English And Scientific Names (Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles).[8]
