I have a question for my fellow turtle experts: The recent literature regarding alligator snapping turtles states that the populations from the furthest east in Florida and southern Georgia are very different genetically from the other populations. However, despite the genetic gap, the animals are otherwise identical.
My question is this...has there been anything written recently that demonstrates any visual differences? In other words, can a person who is knowledgeable see a difference between an alligator snapper from Louisiana and one from the Santa Fe River in Florida?
My question is this...has there been anything written recently that demonstrates any visual differences? In other words, can a person who is knowledgeable see a difference between an alligator snapper from Louisiana and one from the Santa Fe River in Florida?