Study shows 'dinosaurs of the turtle world' at risk in Southeast rivers
Gainesville FL (SPX) Apr 11, 2014 - Conservation of coastal rivers of the northern Gulf of Mexico is vital to the survival of the alligator snapping turtle, including two recently discovered species, University of Florida scientists say. A new study appearing this week in the journal Zootaxa shows the alligator snapping turtle, the largest freshwater turtle in the Western Hemisphere and previously believed to be one species, ... more

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