Macrochelys
Sign in to saveMacrochelys is a genus of very large freshwater turtles in the family Chelydridae, native to the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. Only a single extant species was recognized until 2014, when a study divided it into two or possibly three species. These turtles are easily recognized by three distinct dorsal ridges with raised spikes.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Chelydridae
- Image
- Alligator snapping turtle.jpg
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- taxon name
- Macrochelys
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Macrochelys
- topic's main category
- Category:Macrochelys
- taxon common name
- เต่าอัลลิเกเตอร์
- endemic to
- United States
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