Chelydra serpentina Linnaeus, 1758 – Żółw jaszczurowaty – Snapping turtle

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Casual in the environment

Reproduction not recorded

Invasive alien species

According to the decree of the Council of Ministers of December 9, 2022, on the list of invasive alien species of Union concern and the list of invasive alien species of Poland’s concern, remedial actions and measures aimed at restoring the natural state of ecosystems, the Snapping turtle is an invasive alien species of Poland’s concern and subject to rapid eradication.

General charactreristics

Description and biology

Predator

Habitats in native range

Inland surface waters, mires, bogs and fens

Occurrence

Map of occurrence

Areas on the map correspond to pemanent occurrence of the species. Points on the map indicate introduction places and/or single records of the species; they do not always correspond to current presence of the species in a given locality.

Information that could update the map of occurence of the species can be sent to ias@iop.krakow.pl

References

• Marini D. 2017. Invasiveness of alien freshwater turtles: monitoring of paths/positions and sanitary status in Lublin region, Poland Resi di Laurea in Microbiologia ed Epidemiologia Veterinaria 1-171. Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria. Univerista Degli Studi di Teramo

Life form: Reptile

Phylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelydridae

Polish synonyms: Skorpucha jaszczurowata; Żółw kajmanowaty; Żółw kajmanowy

English synonyms: North American snapping turtle