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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.

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