Turtles of the total clade Pan-Chelydridae have a relatively sparse fossil record that reaches
back to the Late Cretaceous (Santonian). The clade was only present in North America …

Viruses from a new species of piscichuvirus were strongly associated with severe
lymphocytic meningoencephalomyelitis in several free-ranging aquatic turtles from 3 coastal …

Accurate species delimitation and description are necessary to guide effective conservation
of imperiled species, and this synergy is maximized when multiple data sources are used to …

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 …

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 …

ABSTRACT “Peer Reviewed” publications are regarded as both the minimum standard and
“gold standard” for scientific research publications. By common definition peer-reviewed …

Historically believed to harbor unrecognized diversity, the taxonomy of the declining genus
Macrochelys (alligator snapping turtles) is debated. The original species, M. temminckii, was …

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 …

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

Simple Summary Marketed globally, freshwater turtles are popular pets. However, the
introduction of non-native species can pose a serious threat to biodiversity as well as to …