Alligator Snapping Turtle Skull Replica
$197.00
Alligator snapping turtle skull replica is 10.5 x 8.66 x 6.30 in. The Macrochelys temminckii skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
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Description
Alligator snapping turtle skull replica measures 10.5 x 8.66 x 6.30 inches. The Macrochelys temminckii skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Alligator snapping turtles live only in freshwater spaces in the United States. They make homes in deep rivers, muddy swamps, and large lakes. Their wild range stretches across the American South and Midwest. They live from northern Florida to Texas and north up to Iowa.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Testudines
- Suborder: Cryptodira
- Family: Chelydridae
- Genus: Macrochelys
- Species: M. temminckii
- Binomial name: Macrochelys temminckii Troost, 1835
- Conservation status: Endangered
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Additional information
| Weight | 11.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 10.5 × 8.66 × 6.30 in |
| World Turtle Day - May 23rd | World Turtle Day is an annual observance held every May 23rd. It began in 2000 and is sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue. The day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats, as well as to encourage human action to help them survive and thrive. |
