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Chelydra rossignonii (Yucatan Snapping Turtle)

Synonyms: Chelydra serpentina rosignonii; Emysaurus rossignonii

Wikipedia Abstract

The Central American snapping turtle (Chelydra rossignonii ) is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. This species was previously considered a subspecies of Chelydra serpentina.
View Wikipedia Record: Chelydra rossignonii

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Chelydra rossignonii

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  16.998 lbs (7.71 kg)
Female Weight [1]  8.543 lbs (3.875 kg)
Egg Length [1]  1.142 inches (29 mm)
Gestation [1]  78 days
Litter Size [1]  26
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  47 years
Female Maturity [1]  9 years
Male Maturity [1]  6 years

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0