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    The Gulf snapping turtle or Lavaracks' turtle (Elseya lavarackorum) is a large species of freshwater turtle in the sidenecked family Chelidae. The species...
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    alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a large species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. They are the largest freshwater turtle in North...
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    species, such as the African helmeted turtle and snapping turtles, eat fish, amphibians, reptiles (including other turtles), birds, and mammals. They may take...
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    describes how the talking turtles, "Painted Turtle" and allies "Snapping Turtle" and "Box Turtle", outwit the village women. Painted Turtle is the star of the...
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    softshell turtle (A. m. mutica), found throughout the central United States, in and around the Mississippi River. The Gulf Coast smooth softshell turtle (A....
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    all other turtles at least 110 million years ago. Their closest extant relatives are in fact the snapping turtles (Chelydridae), musk turtles (Kinosternidae)...
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    The Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera aspera), a subspecies in the Trionychidae family of softshell turtles, is endemic to the south-eastern...
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    slateri slateri Western spiny-tailed skink, Egernia stokesii badia Gulf snapping turtle, Elusor lavarackorum Mary River tortoise, Elusor macrurus Blue Mountains...
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    include among their species freshwater turtles, snapping turtles, tortoises, softshell turtles, and sea turtles. The Cryptodira are characterized by retraction...
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    red-shouldered hawks preying on various turtles including the Florida chicken turtle. Otters, herons and snapping turtles are also listed as possible predators...
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    Elseya (category Turtle genera)
    Elseya is a genus of large side-necked turtles, commonly known as Australian snapping turtles, in the family Chelidae. Species in the genus Elseya are...
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    aggressive confrontation when one turtle ceases to circle and directly faces the other. Third, sparring occurs with turtles snapping at each other's jaws. The...
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    inhabit the Honey Island Swamp include the American alligator, alligator snapping turtle, red-eared slider, Western cottonmouth, speckled kingsnake, coypu,...
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  • Robinson River (Northern Territory) (category Gulf of Carpentaria)
    largetooth sawfish has been caught in the river mouth. The endangered gulf snapping turtle has been found in the upper reaches of the Robinson. The traditional...
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  • Calvert River (category Gulf of Carpentaria)
    Longtom, Seven-spot Archerfish and the Giant Gudgeon. The endangered Gulf snapping turtle has been found in the upper reaches of the river. The traditional...
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    the waterways of what is now South Australia, sharing its habitat with turtles such as Elseya sp. (cf. E. lavarockorum). The Golden Fleece Locality where...
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    Suwannee River (category Drainage basins of the Gulf of Mexico)
    species, including unique and endangered ones. The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle, described scientifically only in 2014, is endemic to the Suwannee...
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    "Blanding's Turtle Emydoidea blandingii" (PDF). Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2011. "Common Snapping Turtle". Missouri...
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  • diamondback rattlesnake. Chris Pontius is bitten on the nose by a snapping turtle in a scene identical to one filmed for Wildboyz. Wee Man runs through...
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  • freshwater turtles of which both extant species are known as snapping turtles, informally shortened to "snapper" Common snapping turtle Alligator snapping turtle...
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    Lavarack, Peter Lavarack, James Wallace Lavarack (co-discoverer of the Gulf snapping turtle) Profession Soldier Military service Allegiance Australia Branch/service...
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    animals depend on the wet prairie habitat, including the alligator snapping turtle, sweet pitcher plant, and Chapman's butterwort. Tarkiln Bayou Preserve...
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    because Turtle grabs onto Taylor and will not let go. Taylor explains, "In Kentucky where I grew up, people used to say if a snapping turtle gets hold...
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    it is not a true sea turtle and is not fully marine. They have no competition from other turtles, although common snapping turtles do occasionally make...
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  • Family: Chelydridae Snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina Family: Kinosternidae Striped mud turtle Kinosternon baurii Southeastern mud turtle Kinosternon subrubrum...
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  • Minn of the Mississippi (category Children's books about turtles)
    Newbery Honor award the following year. The book tells the story of a snapping turtle that hatches near the headwaters of the Mississippi River. She then...
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  • subpopulation: EN) Snapping turtles Snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) LC Alligator snapping turtles Species split from the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys...
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  • Pungalina-Seven Emu Sanctuary (category Gulf of Carpentaria)
    false antechinus, freshwater sawfish, Mertens' water monitor and Gulf snapping turtle. Other birds and mammals recorded include the purple-crowned fairy-wren...
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    African species (**)=actually an American species Herpetarium Alligator snapping turtle American alligator Anegada rock iguana Arabian sand boa Asian giant...
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    long-necked turtle Northern long-necked turtle Northern red-faced turtle Northern snapping turtle Northern yellow-faced turtle Pig-nosed turtle Victoria...
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