---
title: "Südamerikanische Schnappschildkröte"
description: "Chelydra acutirostris — Reptilien. The South American snapping turtle (Chelydra acutirostris) is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/south-american-snapping-turtle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Südamerikanische Schnappschildkröte

> Chelydra acutirostris — Reptilien. The South American snapping turtle (Chelydra acutirostris) is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae.

- Scientific name: *Chelydra acutirostris*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptilien)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (See & Fluss)
- iNaturalist observations: 599
- Wikidata: [Q1887988](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1887988)
- iNaturalist taxon: [97346](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/97346)

## Names

- en: South American Snapping Turtle
- de: Südamerikanische Schnappschildkröte
- es: Tortuga lagarto de sudamérica
- fr: Chélydre serpentine d'Amérique du Sud

## Countries with the most observations

CR (273), EC (161), CO (39), NI (20), PA (10), HN (5)

## Summary

The South American snapping turtle (Chelydra acutirostris) is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. This species, which is endemic to 
Central and northwestern South America, was previously considered a subspecies of C. serpentina. Its restricted range in South America reflects its recent arrival there as part of the Great American Interchange.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_American_snapping_turtle

## Photo

![Südamerikanische Schnappschildkröte](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/south-american-snapping-turtle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Evan Feusi · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/398018636

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/south-american-snapping-turtle?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).