Abstract The Alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii, historically occurred in the
Arkansas, Caney, Verdigris, Neosho, and Spring river drainages of northern Oklahoma and …

Although historic records of the alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii, show a
past distribution throughout eastern Oklahoma, little is known about the current status and …

Historically, the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii Harlan) was heavily
collected in Georgia to provide meat to soup canneries. With the exception of previous …

Western alligator snapping turtles, Macrochelys temminckii, have experienced population
declines throughout most of their distribution. The present study is the first to systematically …

The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) was first described in
2014. The species is thought to occur in blackwater and spring-fed streams of sufficient size …

Historic commercial collecting of the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)
appears to have severely reduced populations throughout much of its range. In this study …

Abstract Macrochelys temminckii (Alligator Snapping Turtle) populations have experienced
range-wide declines over the past century, and records of this species have become …

ABSTRACT Moll's (1988) report to the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board
recommended attempts to locate viable populations of alligator snapping turtles …

High harvest rates during the 1900s led to declines of Macrochelys temminckii (Alligator
Snapping Turtle) throughout much of its range. Recent research to determine the status of …

As the largest freshwater turtle in North America (Pritchard, 2006), the Alligator Snapping
Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) has declined to such an extent it is afforded range-wide …