Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
Reptiles and AmphibiansConservation: Endangered
The largest freshwater turtle in North America, with a spiked shell and hooked beak. It lures fish by wiggling a pink, worm-like appendage on its tongue. Found in southeastern U.S. rivers.
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