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Family Chelydridae

Animals in the family Chelydridae on Global Animal Guide. The guide features 2 species in this family — each profile answers the most-searched questions first.

Alligator snapping turtle with ridged shell and hooked beak resting on a muddy riverbed

Vulnerable

Reptile

Alligator Snapping Turtle

The prehistoric lure-fishing giant of American rivers

Common snapping turtle with a rugged shell and hooked jaws standing on a muddy bank

Least Concern

Reptile

Snapping Turtle

The powerful-jawed freshwater turtle of North America