Some natural habitat has been drained and replaced by agriculture in recent years, however, actual habitat loss, in terms of loss of rivers and their banks, may be small (Ewert 1997). The turtle has been found in reservoirs throughout their range and dyking of rivers to create winter waterfowl refuges has increased potential habitat in Arkansas and the lower Mississippi Valley and may offset some of the degraded habitat (Ewert 1997).
Vulnerable Take is prohibited in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee, but allowed with the necessary permit in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. It is listed on CITES Appendix III (United States of America).
CLASS : Reptilia
ORDER : Testudines
FAMILY : Chelydridae
GENUS : Macrochelys
SPECIES : Alligator Snapping Turtle(Macrochelys temminckii)
Conservation status : Vulnerable
Update : 06 April 2017
