The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE, Macrochelys lacertina Distinguished from the common snapping turtle by the absence of broa<l plates under the tail, the yellowish colour, and much largersize. Reaches a weight of 140 pounds. Inhabits rivers emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. HEAP OF THE ALLIGATOR TURTLE. Macrrh,lv> l,:,,ni,ntThe jaws of a large specimen could readily amputate a mans hand or foot - J The Sn
The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE, Macrochelys lacertina Distinguished from the common snapping turtle by the absence of broa<l plates under the tail, the yellowish colour, and much largersize. Reaches a weight of 140 pounds. Inhabits rivers emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. HEAP OF THE ALLIGATOR TURTLE. Macrrh,lv> l,:,,ni,ntThe jaws of a large specimen could readily amputate a mans hand or foot - J The Snapping Turtles Dimensions.—The figures given represent a fair-sized adult-: Total length, with Tail and Head outstretched 28 inches. Length of Carapace 12 Width of Carapace io| Length of Plastron 8f Length of Tail 11 Circumference of Head 10 Weight 32 pounds. Distribution.—Southern Canada and the United Statesgenerally east of the Rocky Mountains; southward throughMexico to Ecuador. Habits of the Snapping Turtle Sinister in appearance and equally vicious as its looks imply,the Snapping Turtle is one of the most familiar of the NorthAmerican reptiles. It inhabits slow-running, muddy riversand streams, ponds and marshes. Very old specimens are some-times so bloated and overburdened with fat that the fleshyparts protrude beyond the margin of the shell and so hinderthe progress of the limbs that the reptile is almost helpless whenremoved from
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