Macrochelys suwanniensis

Taxonavigation

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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

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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

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  • 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

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English: Suwannee snapping turtle