| Specimen ID | 1712296 |
| Group | Reptiles-Turtles |
| Genus | Macrochelys |
| Species | temminckii |
| Common Name | Alligator Snapping Turtle |
| State | CA |
| County | Sonoma |
| Locality | Lake Ralphine, Howarth Memorial Park |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Russian |
| HUC8 Number | 18010110 |
| HUC10 Name | Mark West Creek |
| HUC10 Number | 1801011007 |
| HUC12 Name | Upper Santa Rosa Creek |
| HUC12 Number | 180101100702 |
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| Collection Day | 14 |
| Collection Month | 5 |
| Collection Year | 2023 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 41487 |
| Author: | Barnard, C. |
| Date: | 2023 |
| Title: | 'Prehistoric' large snapping turtle invades North Bay lake |
| Publisher: | ABC 7 news. |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 41488 |
| Author: | Rubio, C. |
| Date: | 2023 |
| Title: | Snapping turtle at Howarth Park |
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| Comments | A large turtle was observed and recorded on video swimming near a dock. It was identified as an Alligator Snapping Turtle based on shell morphology. Some comments on the original post claim that multiple Alligator Snapping Turtles have been seen in this lake for over a decade. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | Jonathan Freedman |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
