Macrochelys temminckii (Alligator Snapping Turtle) and Chelydra serpentina (Common Snapping Turtle) are closely related, sympatric species with documented interactions. To understand ontogenetic and interspecific differences in bite performance, we measured bite force in an ontogenetic series o...
We measured bite force and the kinematics of snapping in the Common Snapping Turtle ( Chelydra serpentina ) over a wide range of body temperatures. Bite force performance was thermally insensitive over the broad range of temperatures typically experienced by these turtles in nature. In contrast, ...