Okefinokee Album

Burrison, John A.; Harper, Francis; Presley, Delma Eugene

doi:10.2307/540999

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Introduction: the Okefenokee Swamp1

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“…(pines) dot the swamp, and peat deposits form floating islands called "batteries". The name Okefenokee is derived from "O-ke-fin-o-cau" a Native American term meaning "land of the trembling earth", alluding to peat deposits that quake when walked on (Harper and Presley 1981). Due to these peat deposits, which vary in thickness from 0.08 to 4.6 m, the waters of the Okefenokee are highly acidic (pH = 3.3-4.0) and tannin-stained (Edwards et al 2013, Wharton 1978.…”

Section: Introduction: the Okefenokee Swampmentioning

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Observations of the Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle from the Okefenokee Swamp

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Stevenson²,

Chandler

2023

Southeastern Naturalist

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Macrochelys suwanniensis (Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle) is restricted to the Suwannee River drainage in Florida and Georgia. Over the last century, there have been scattered reports in the published and gray literature of M. suwanniensis sightings from the Okefenokee Swamp. This large wetland straddles the Georgia–Florida border and serves as the headwaters of the Suwannee River. Here, we discuss historic records of M. suwanniensis within the Okefenokee Swamp, provide details of recent sightings (2000–2021), including an extension of the known distribution to the northern portion of the swamp, and discuss the conservation and management implications of these observations.

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confidence: 99%