Chelydra serpentina Linnaeus 1758 (Common snapping turtle)
PaleoDB taxon number: 105357
Alternative combination: Testudo serpentina
Synonyms: Chelydra floridana Hay 1907 (no. 291356), Chelydra laticarinata Hay 1916 (no. 360966), Chelydra sculpta Hay 1916 (no. 360967), Devisia mythodes Ogilby 1905 (no. 105359), Macrochelys floridana Hay 1907 (no. 105404)
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Chelydra according to A. G. J. Rhodin et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Chelydra acutirostris, Chelydra rossignonii
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Average measurements (in mm): carapace 320.9 x 352.8
Estimated body mass: 4.41 kg based on carapace length