Macrochelys temminckii Troost 1835 (Alligator snapping turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Chelydridae

Alternative combinations: Macroclemys temmincki, Macroclemys temminckii

Synonyms: Gypochelys lacertina Agassiz 1857, Macrochelys apalachicolae Thomas et al. 2014

Belongs to Macrochelys according to A. G. J. Rhodin et al. 2017

See also Clarke 1981, Hay 1930, Knauss et al. 2011, Thomas et al. 2014, van Dijk et al. 2014 and Whetstone 1978

Sister taxa: Macrochelys auffenbergi, Macrochelys schmidti, Macrochelys stricta, Macrochelys suwanniensis

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (4: Florida, Mississippi collections)

• Blancan of United States (3: Florida, Kansas)

• Hemphillian of United States (1: Nebraska)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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