'Dinosaurs of the turtle world' at risk in Southeast U.S. rivers

Date:

April 10, 2014

Source:

University of Florida

Summary:

Conservation of coastal rivers of the northern Gulf of Mexico is vital to the survival of the alligator snapping turtle, including two recently discovered species, scientists say. A new study shows the alligator snapping turtle, the largest freshwater turtle in the Western Hemisphere and previously believed to be one species, is actually three separate species.

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