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Macrochelys temminckii (Harlan, 1835) - Western Alligator Snapping Turtle


Potential County Records

Potential counties for Macrochelys temminckii (Western Alligator Snapping Turtle). Counties are listed in descending order of their likelihood of having this species. Click on a county to view more information about that county. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Likelihood County Rationale Ecoregion / Watershed
2 Callaway Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
2 Carter Same watershed, within 5 miles Current
2 Christian Same watershed, within 5 miles James
2 Iron Same watershed, within 5 miles Upper St. Francis
2 New Madrid Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Mississippi-Memphis
2 Osage Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
2 Sainte Genevieve Same watershed, within 5 miles Big
4 Boone Same watershed, within 10 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
4 Clark Same watershed, within 10 miles Bear-Wyaconda
4 Jefferson Same watershed, within 10 miles Big
4 Stone Same watershed, within 10 miles James
4 Texas Same watershed, within 10 miles Current
6 Dent Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
6 Douglas Same watershed, within 20 miles Bull Shoals Lake
6 Douglas Same watershed, within 20 miles North Fork White
6 Lawrence Same watershed, within 20 miles James
6 Marion Same watershed, within 20 miles Bear-Wyaconda
6 Miller Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
6 Moniteau Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
6 Reynolds Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
6 Reynolds Same watershed, within 20 miles Upper St. Francis
6 Washington Same watershed, within 20 miles Big
6 Webster Same watershed, within 20 miles James
8 Barry Same watershed, within 30 miles James
8 Cooper Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
8 Franklin Same watershed, within 30 miles Big
8 Gasconade Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
8 Montgomery Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
8 Perry Same watershed, within 30 miles Whitewater
8 Scotland Same watershed, within 30 miles Bear-Wyaconda