Alligator snapping turtle  (Macroclemys temminckii)

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Glossary

Carapace: The upper shell in turtles and tortoises.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Tubercle: A small wart-like or angular swelling.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Levine, D. (1994) The Alligator Snapping Turtle, Macroclemys temminckii: Giant of the Southeastern States. Tortuga Gazette, 30 (9): 1 - 3. Available at:
    http://www.tortoise.org/archives/macrocl.html
  3. CITES (January, 2007)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Alligator Snapping Turtle Foundation (January, 2007)
    http://www.astfoundation.org/aboutthem.html
  5. National Geographic (January, 2007)
    http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/alligator-snapping-turtle.html
  6. Brookfield Zoo (January, 2007)
    http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/pagegen/htm/fix/fg/fg_body.asp?sAnimal=Alligator+snapping+turtle
  7. Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) Amphibian and Reptile Collection (January, 2007)
    http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/cbd/herpdist/species/ma_temminc.html
  8. Turtles of the World (CD-ROM), by Ernst, C.H., Altenburg, R.G.M. and Barbour, R.W. (January, 2007)
    http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/turtles.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=189
  9. Animal Diversity Web (January, 2007)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Macrochelys_temminckii.html
  10. Smithsonian National Zoological Park (January, 2007)
    http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Alligatorsnappingturtle.cfm
  11. Nashville Zoo (January, 2007)
    http://www.nashvillezoo.org/asturtle.htm
  12. The Centre for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation and Management (January, 2007)
    http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/index.htm?http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/outreach/accounts/reptiles/turtles/Alligator_Snapping_Turtle/index.htm&2
  13. Saint Louis Zoo (January, 2007)
    http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/reptiles/turtlesandtortoises/alligatorsnappingturtle.htm