Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
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- M. temminckii Habitat – Liberty Co, TX – Photo by John Williams
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- M. temminckii – Liberty Co, TX – Photo by John Williams
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Macrochelys temminckii occurs in eastern Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: Macrochelys temminckii is protected in the State of Texas as a Threatened Species.