Macrochelys suwanniensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cryptodira

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Archelosauria Division: Pan-Testudines Division: Testudinata Ordo: Testudines Subordo: Cryptodira

Superfamilia: Chelydroidea
Familia: Chelydridae
Genus: Macrochelys
Species: Macrochelys suwanniensis

Name

Macrochelys suwanniensis Thomas et al., 2014: 150

• Original genus: Macrochelys Gray 1856
• Original status: valid species
• Primary type: holotype
  • Fixation: designated
  • Description: 'adult male skeleton'
  • Repository: UF UF 166146
• Type locality: 'Santa Fe River and State Road 235, Alachua County, Florida (29.87872°N, 82.33619°W, datum WGS84, elev. 23 m)'
• ZooBank: 8820F0BE-B56F-40F5-AC82-E84C34F5CD74

References

• Thomas, T.M. et al. 2014: Taxonomic assessment of alligator snapping turtles (Chelydridae: Macrochelys), with the description of two new species from the southeastern United States. Zootaxa 3786(2): 141–165. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3786.2.4 Reference page.  [See p. 150; original description]

Vernacular names

English: Suwannee snapping turtle