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Basic information
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Macrochelys temminckii
Alligator Snapper
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTerrapins
FamilySnapping Turtles
GenusAlligator Snapping Turtles
- Czech name
- Kajmanka supí
- English name
- Alligator Snapper
- Alternative names
- Alligator Snapping Turtle, Apalachicola Alligator Snapping Turtle, Including the Apalachicola Alligator Snapping Turtle, Swamp Chomper, Western Alligator Snapping Turtle
- Synonyms
- Chelonura temminckii, Macrochelys apalachicolae, Testudo planitia
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Bay, City, Freshwater, Lake, Marsh, Swamp, Waterfall, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic, Ground, Mud, Terrestrial, Woodland canopy
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 808 mm
- Body mass
- max 113,000 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 32.6 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 80 years
- Activity
- Diurnal, Nocturnal
- Diet
- Birds, Carnivore, Carrion, Crustaceans, Fish, Insects, Leaves, Mammals, Mollusks, Piscivore, Reptiles, Seeds, Wood
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- ~20 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 10–50 individuals
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
- Egg length
- ~39 mm
- Egg width
- ~38 mm
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3X3WY · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4