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What is the genus name for the alligator snapping turtle?
Macroclemys temminck
What is Allegheny alligator?
"Allegheny alligator" is a colloquial term used to refer to the alligator snapping turtle, a large freshwater turtle native to North America. The name likely comes from the turtle's resemblance to alligators and its habitat in the Allegheny River watershed.
What is the scientific name for a snapping turtle?
There are two extant species of the family Chelydridae: Chelydra serpentina, the Common Snapping Turtle, and its larger relative Macrochelys temminckii, the Alligator Snapping Turtle (although the monotypic Asian genus Platysternon has at times been included in this group). Both are endemic to the Western Hemisphere.
How do you tell the difference between a baby common snapping turtle and a baby alligator snapping turtle?
Aligator snapping turtles and regular snapping turtles can be told apart by the tail on the aligator snapping turtle, which is longer with jagged spines. Its tail resembles an aligators thus the name aligator snapping turtle. It also has a more defined shell when its young so it will have larger looking spines than a regular snapping turtle. Hope this helps. Common snapping turtles have a pinkish mouth and alligater snapping turtles have brownish mouth
What are the rare turtles names?
Name of some of the rare turtles in the world are Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle and the Texas dino turtle. The Alligator Snapping Turtle and the Pink Belly Side Neck Turtle are other rare turtles.
Name something you might find in a pond you'd hate to find in your swimming pool?
frog fish snake pond scum snapping turtle alligator
What is another name for turtle soup?
Usually Snapping Turtle is used for turtle soup.
Is snappy a good name for my turtle?
If your turtle is a snapping turtle than naming him/her 'Snappy', will be quite snappy of you.
What is the scientific name for an alligator snapping turtle?
Alligator mississippiensis
A baby turtles name?
Squirt is a really cute name for a baby turtle. My friend has a baby snapping turtle, and when you just hear the name you think of a baby that's small. At least I do.
What kind of turtle eats frogs?
Snappers are one kind of turtle that eats frogs.Specifically, the term snappers functions as a common name for snapping turtles. It is used to refer to alligator (Macrochelys temminckii) and common (Chelydra serpentina) snapping turtles. Both share an appreciation for amphibians in general and frogs in particular when it comes to prey.
How do you pronounce Macrochelys temminckii?
Macrochelys temminckii is pronounced as "mak-roh-KAY-lees tem-MINK-ee-eye." The name refers to the alligator snapping turtle, with "Macrochelys" emphasizing its large size and "temminckii" honoring the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
