South American snapping turtle

The South American snapping turtle (Chelydra acutirostris)[1] is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae.[1] This species, which is endemic to Central and northwestern South America, was previously considered a subspecies of Chelydra serpentina.[1] Its restricted range in South America reflects its recent arrival there as part of the Great American Interchange.

South American snapping turtle
A South American snapping turtle in the Cali Zoo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Chelydridae
Genus: Chelydra
Species:
C. acutirostris
Binomial name
Chelydra acutirostris
Synonyms[2]
  • Chelydra serpentina var. acutirostris W. Peters, 1862
  • Chelydra acutirostris
    — Babcock, 1932
  • Chelydra angustirostris
    Dunn, 1945 (ex errore)

Geographic range

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Chelydra acutirostris is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador[1] and Peru.

Subspecies

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There are no recognized subspecies of C. acutirostris.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Rhodin 2010, p. 000.91
  2. ^ a b c Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 171. doi:10.3897/vz.57.e30895. ISSN 1864-5755. S2CID 87809001.
Bibliography

Further reading

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  • Peters W (1862). "Über einen neuen Phyllodactylus aus Guayaquil ". Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1862: 626–627. ("Chelydra serpentina var. acutirostris ", new variety, p. 627). (in German and Latin).