. . "VU" . . . . . . "IUCN3.1" . "The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is the one of the heaviest freshwater turtles in the world, having been recently proven outweighed by the Hoan Kiem Turtle, a giant softshell turtle. It is often associated with, but not closely related to, the common snapping turtle, which is in the genus Chelydra."@en . . .