Beached Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle

A closeup of a Suwannee alligator snapping turtle on the sandy riverbank shows his mouth agape.

Photo By/Credit

Date Shot/Created

Circa 2024

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

A large male Suwannee alligator snapping turtle awaits being weighed, measured and tagged before being returned to the tannin-black waters of the Suwannee River.

Partner(s)

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Facility

Florida Ecological Services Office

Ecosystem

River/stream

Species

Macrochelys suwanniensis

Subject tags

At-risk species

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