United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region2004-05-02The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. An adult can weigh from 35 to 200 pounds. This turtle has very powerful jaws.Photograph of an alligator snapping turtle. The turtle is shown in profile; its mouth is opened widely. The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. An adult can weigh from 35 to 200 pounds. This turtle has very powerful jaws.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/reptiles-and-amphibiansForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/reptiles-and-amphibiansForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaTurtles--GeorgiaReptiles--GeorgiaSnapping turtles--GeorgiaAlligator snapping turtle--GeorgiaAlligator Snapping TurtleStillImage