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South American Snapping Turtle

Chelydra acutirostris

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Costa Rica.January 15, February 11, March 16, April 9, May 22, June 8, July 13, August 9, September 6, October 13, November 14, December 20.
Costa Rica156
Ecuador79
Provincia Alajuela52
Provincia Heredia32
Provincia Cartago30
Provincia Limón22
Colombia21
Guayas20
Provincia Puntarenas15
El Oro13

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Traits

Physical

  • Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassReptiles · Reptilia
OrderTurtles and Tortoises · Testudines
FamilySnapping Turtles · Chelydridae
GenusTypical Snapping Turtles · Chelydra

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