Missouri Chelydra (American Snapping Turtles)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - North American Snapping Turtle
Native Status
Chelydra (American Snapping Turtles) is native to Missouri.
Linnaean Classification
- Kingdom:
- Animalia - Animals
- Phylum:
- Chordata - Chordates
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata - Vertebrates
- Class:
- Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
- Order:
- Testudines Batsch, 1788 - Turtles
- Family:
- Chelydridae Gray, 1870 - Snapping Turtles
- Genus:
- Chelydra Schweigger, 1812 - American Snapping Turtles
Recent Taxonomic Synonyms
(none)