Macrochelys temminckii

Basic information
Scientific name	Macrochelys temminckii	Click to magnify
Major synonym	Macroclemys temminckii, Macroclemmys temminckii
Common names	Alligator snapper, Alligator snapping turtle
Higher taxon	Chelydridae, Testudines, Reptilia
Natural range	SE USA
Habitat	River, Lake, Pond, etc.

Invasion information
Range in Japan	Escaping turtles are sometimes reported. An alligator snapper laying eggs was captured in Shinobazunoike Pond, Tokyo.
Origin	USA
Date	Under Construction.
Route	Deliberate: Release of pet animal
Impact	Potentially: predation on native aquatic species; competition with native turtles; biting human. Native organism(s) affected: Native amphibians, fishes, freshwater invertebrates (predation), native freshwater turtles (competition), human (biting)
Regulation in Japan	Keeping this species without permission is prohibited in Japan. CITES Appendix III. Keeping this species is prohibited in Shiga Pref. Release of this species is prohibited in Aichi Pref.
Introduced range in other countries	Unknown.

Reference	Notes
DECO (ed) (2006) Dictionary of Alien Species. Tokyo-Shoseki. (in Jpn) JWRC (ed) (2008) A Photographic Guide to the Invasive Alien Species in Japan. Heibonsha. (in Jpn) CITES website http://www.cites.org/ etc.