Macrochelys suwannensis Thomas et al., 2014 (Missp.)
The Suwannee snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) is a species of very large freshwater turtle in the family Chelydridae. This species is endemic to the southeastern United States, where it only inhabits the Suwannee River basin.[3][4]
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