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Alligator snapping turtle – (HERP-turtle) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Alligator snapping turtle

Species name: Macrochelys temminckii

Animal type: HERP

Subcategory: turtle

 

Fact:

All animals and plants are given a species name based on a technical term in biological taxnomy. The species name consists of two words and is based on Latin.

The first part of the name identifies the genus to which the species belongs and  the second part identifies the species within the genus. In this animals case it is: Macrochelys temminckii