[DOC] [TLE] Alligator Snapping Turtle | National Geographic [PAR] The prehistoric-looking alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America and among the largest in the world. With its spiked shell, beaklike jaws, and thick, scaled tail, this species is often referred to as the "dinosaur of the turtle world." [DOC] [TLE] Alligator snapping turtle - Wikipedia [PAR] The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is one of the heaviest freshwater turtles in the world. It is often associated with, but not closely related to, the common snapping turtle, which is in the genus Chelydra. The specific epithet temminckii is in honor of Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck. [DOC] [TLE] Alligator Snapping Turtle - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ... [PAR] The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is the largest freshwater 
turtle species in North America. In Florida, it can be found from the Suwannee... [DOC] [TLE] Imperiled Species - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ... [PAR] The alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. ... 
This species also has a tremendously long tail; large, triangle-shaped head; 
curved beak; and a rough ... Ross Allen's Reptile Institute Special Publication 4:1-
15. [DOC] [TLE] Alligator Snapping Turtle - National Wildlife Federation [PAR] Amphibians, Reptiles and Fish ... Size: The alligator snapping turtle is the largest 
species of freshwater turtle. ... Range: Alligator snapping turtles are found 
exclusively in the United States, from northern Florida to eastern Texas and as far 
north... [DOC] [TLE] Alligator snapping turtle videos, photos and facts - Macrochelys ... [PAR] Nov 1, 2010 ... Learn more about the Alligator snapping turtle - with amazing ... One of the 
largest freshwater turtles in the world, the alligator snapping turtle ... The alligator 
snapping turtle is a solitary species, which mates in the early spring in Florida, ... 
As with a number of reptiles, the sex of the young is determined by... [DOC] [TLE] Reptiles and Amphibians | New Georgia Encyclopedia [PAR] species of protected reptiles and amphibians. ... Freshwater Mollusks ... Ten 
Major Civil War Sites in Georgia ... The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys 
temminckii) is the ... Albert Hazen Wright, Life-Histories of the Frogs of 
Okefinokee Swamp, Georgia, North American Salientia... [DOC] [TLE] Alligator Snapping Turtle :: Saint Louis Zoo [PAR] The alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. 
These reptiles can grow to be two-and-a-half feet long and weigh more than ... 
This may seem like a long time, but it's actually less than many other turtle 
species. [DOC] [TLE] 7 of the World's Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles | Britannica.com [PAR] They are the largest lizards in the United States. ... The alligator snapping turtle, 
Macrochelys (or sometimes Macroclemys) temminckii, is the largest freshwater 
turtle in the United States. ... The species inhabits much of the Pacific coast of 
Mexico from the border between the states of Sinaloa and Sonora south to 
Mexico's... [DOC] [TLE] Alligator Snapping Turtle - Zoo Atlanta [PAR] Alligator snapping turtles are the world's largest freshwater turtle species. ... 
Southeastern U.S., extending along the Mississippi River as far north as Iowa ... 
snapping turtles feed on aquatic animals, including fish, mussels and smaller 
reptiles. [DOC] [TLE] Reptiles and Amphibians - Cross Creeks - U.S. Fish and Wildlife ... [PAR] Dec 30, 2015 ... We have a lot to be thankful to reptiles for, not the least of which is their ... 
snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America and among the ... 
beak-like jaws, and thick, scaled tail, this species is often referred to as... [DOC] [TLE] Huge Alligator Snapping Turtle Caught and Released in Oklahoma [PAR] May 16, 2014 ... Reptiles Magazine ... Alligator snapping turtles are the largest freshwater turtles 
based on weight. They are native to the southeastern United States, living in 
bodies of water that ... In Oklahoma, the alligator snapping turtle is considered a 
species of special concern due largely to its low reproductive rate. [DOC] [TLE] North American Alligator Snapping Turtle is Actually Three Different ... [PAR] Apr 25, 2014 ...

Question: The largest freshwater species of this reptile in the U.S. is the alligator snapper
Answer: Turtle