South American snapping turtle
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The South American snapping turtle (Chelydra acutirostris) is a turtle from the Chelydridae
family. The species was previously considered a subspecies of Chelydra serpentina.
Chelydridae
Chelydridae is a family of turtles which has seven extinct and two extant genera. The extant genera are Chelydra the snapping turtles, and its larger relative Macrochelys, of which the Alligator Snapping Turtle is the only species. Both are endemic to the Western Hemisphere...
family. The species was previously considered a subspecies of Chelydra serpentina.