Distribution and demography of the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) in Texas: A 20-year perspective

D Rosenbaum, DC Rudolph, D Saenz… - Southeastern …, 2023 - BioOne
Texas contains the southwestern range edge of Macrochelys temminckii (Alligator Snapping
Turtle), but there is relatively little published information on this species within the state. To …

Detection, occupancy, and abundance of the alligator snapping turtle in Texas

D Rosenbaum, D Saenz, CG Montaña… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a long‐lived species that is widely
distributed across the southeastern United States. Both these characteristics make …

Establishing Reference Demography for Conservation: A Case Study of Macrochelys temminckii in Spring Creek, Georgia

B Folt, JB Jensen, A Teare… - Herpetological …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
The conservation of large, long-lived turtle species can be a challenging issue because their
life-history strategies make populations sensitive to changes in adult survivorship and …

Distribution and abundance of the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) in southwestern Louisiana

CC Huntzinger, I Louque, W Selman, PV Lindeman… - Southeastern …, 2019 - BioOne
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 …

Population structure and genetic differentiation in extant Alligator Snapping Turtles (genus Macrochelys) with implications for taxonomy and conservation

JJ Apodaca, AR Krohn, L Collins, JC Godwin… - Southeastern …, 2023 - BioOne
Historically believed to harbor unrecognized diversity, the taxonomy of the declining genus
Macrochelys (alligator snapping turtles) is debated. The original species, M. temminckii, was …

The status of Macrochelys temminckii (alligator snapping turtle) in the Flint River, GA, 22 years after the close of commercial harvest

RL King, BP Hepler, LL Smith, JB Jensen - Southeastern Naturalist, 2016 - BioOne
Abstract Macrochelys temminckii (Alligator Snapping Turtle) was petitioned for federal listing
as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2012 as a result of population declines …

Home range and habitat use of translocated Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in an extensive river system

RA Cozad, DB Breakfield, MJ Aresco - Southeastern Naturalist, 2023 - BioOne
Macrochelys temminckii (Alligator Snapping Turtle) occurs at low densities in the
Choctawhatchee River system in Florida. Translocation could help bolster the population …

Demography of an urban population of alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in Texas

E Munscher, JD Riedle, A Tuggle, J Gray, DB Ligon… - Southeastern …, 2023 - BioOne
Understanding population demographics of Macrochelys temminckii (Alligator Snapping
Turtle) requires long-term studies. Most previous studies do not provide demographic …

Population Status of the Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) in the Suwannee River, Florida

TM Thomas, KM Enge, E Suarez… - … 25 Years as the …, 2022 - meridian.allenpress.com
Freshwater megafauna populations, which are declining worldwide, are well known but
often overlooked and understudied compared with marine and terrestrial megafauna. One …

Variation in relative abundance, population structure, and body size of the Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) in the Suwannee River

TM Thomas, KM Enge, E Suarez, SC Barry… - Southeastern …, 2023 - BioOne
Geological processes influence water chemistry and biological productivity along the
Suwannee River and divide the mainstem of the river into 6 distinct ecological reaches …