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 …

Freshwater megafauna populations, which are declining worldwide, are well known but
often overlooked and understudied compared with marine and terrestrial megafauna. One …

Geological processes influence water chemistry and biological productivity along the
Suwannee River and divide the mainstem of the river into 6 distinct ecological reaches …

Macrochelys suwanniensis (Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle) coexists with 2 other
native large omnivorous turtle species (Chelydra serpentina [Snapping Turtle] and …

Macrochelys temminckii (Alligator Snapping Turtle) were commercially harvested for
consumption, and Louisiana was the last state to ban this commerce. There are no …

Natural disturbances are an important driver of population dynamics. Because it is difficult to
observe wildlife during these events, our understanding of the strategies that species use to …

Abstract The Central Chiapas Mud Turtle (Kinosternon abaxillare) is one of the least-studied
turtles in Mexico. It is considered a microendemic, with a limited distribution in the Central …

The published literature does not provide a consensus regarding maximum body sizes of
North America's largest wild freshwater turtles (genus Macrochelys). The largest known wild …

We trapped 4 large alluvial rivers (Ochlockonee, Apalachicola, Choctawhatchee, and
Escambia), 10 of their tributaries, and 22 other streams during 2014–2018 to determine the …

We studied the determination of sex for intermediate size classes and adult sexual
dimorphism in a Georgia population of Macrochelys temminckii (Alligator Snapping Turtle) …