South American snapping turtle explained

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

Geographic range

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

Subspecies

There are no recognized subspecies of C. acutirostris.

References

Bibliography

• Web site: Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status . 2010-12-14 . 2010-12-15 . Rhodin . Anders G.J. . van Dijk . Peter Paul . Iverson . John B. . Shaffer . H. Bradley . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717125632/http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Accounts/crm_5_000_checklist_v3_2010.pdf . 2011-07-17 . CITEREFRhodin2010 . dead .

Further reading

• 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).