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Macrochelys apalachicolae  Thomas, Granatosky, Bourque, Krysko, Moler, Gamble, Suarez, Leone, Enge and Roman, 2014
Taxonomic Serial No.: 949760

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
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  Common Name(s): Apalachicola Alligator Snapping Turtle [English]
  
       
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassReptilia Laurenti, 1768 – répteis, reptiles, Reptiles  
                         OrderTestudines Batsch, 1788 – tortues, Turtles, Terrapins, Tortoises  
                            SuborderCryptodira Cope, 1868  
                               FamilyChelydridae Gray, 1831 – Snapping Turtles  
                                  GenusMacrochelys Gray, 1856 – Alligator Snapping Turtles  
                                     SpeciesMacrochelys apalachicolae Thomas, Granatosky, Bourque, Krysko, Moler, Gamble, Suarez, Leone, Enge and Roman, 2014 – Apalachicola Alligator Snapping Turtle  
       

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  Author(s)/Editor(s): Thomas, Travis, Michael Granatosky, Jason Bourque, Kenneth Krysko, Paul Moler, Tony Gamble, et al.  
  Publication Date: 2014   
  Article/Chapter Title: Taxonomic assessment of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Chelydridae: Macrochelys), with the description of two new species from the southeastern United States   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Zootaxa, vol. 3786, issue 2   
  Page(s): 141-165   
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  ISBN/ISSN: 1175-5334   
  Notes: Available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2014/3786%282%29.html   
  Reference for: original description, Apalachicola Alligator Snapping Turtle [English]   
       

 Geographic Information
       
  Geographic Division: North America  
       
  Jurisdiction/Origin: Continental US, Native  
 

 

    

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