AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama
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AHB Scene Series – Alligator Snapping Turtle – Macrochelys temminckii | Diorama

$110.00

The Alligator Snapping Turtle — North America’s largest freshwater turtle — jaws wide open on a mossy riverbed while a school of silver fish swims straight toward the trap.

Approx. Size: About 4.1 × 3.4 × 3.4 in (10.4 × 8.6 × 8.7 cm)
Material: Hand-painted resin
Line: Scene Series

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Animal Heavenly Body
Scene Series
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
The Alligator Snapping Turtle — North America’s largest freshwater turtle — jaws wide open on a mossy riverbed while a school of silver fish swims straight toward the trap.

THE FISHING TURTLE · a living lure on its tongue

RangeSE United States, rivers draining to the Gulf of Mexico
HabitatDeep rivers, lakes, bayous & swamps
SizeShell up to ~32 in (81 cm)
SignaturePink, worm-like lure on the tongue
LifespanLikely 80+ years in the wild
StatusEndangered (IUCN, 2025)
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Hand-Painted Detail

Every scale, feather and marking is painted by hand to match the real animal — so detailed up close, so charming on the shelf.

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Ready to Display

A single, sturdy piece — no assembly, no fuss. Set it on a desk or shelf and it holds its pose, ready to collect and show off.

The alligator snapping turtle doesn’t go looking for dinner — it invites dinner in. Lying still on the river bottom with its mouth wide open, it wiggles a pink, worm-shaped flap on its tongue until a curious fish swims too close. This scene freezes that moment: jaws agape, silver fish circling, and a mossy riverbed with sunken branches underfoot.

A Built-In Fishing Lure

The worm-like appendage on its tongue is a true lure. The turtle sits motionless with its mouth open and snaps shut when a fish comes to investigate.

A Living Fossil Look

Three rows of raised, spiky scales run down its shell, and algae often grows on its back, helping it vanish into murky water.

North America’s Heavyweight

It is the largest freshwater turtle in North America; big adults can top 80 kg (175 lb), and a few reported giants were heavier still.

Now Endangered

After steep declines over the past century, it was listed as Endangered on the 2025 IUCN Red List, and several U.S. states protect it.

“Open wide — dinner is swimming in.”

Craft & Specifications

Line Scene Series, by Animal Heavenly Body
Approx. Size About 4.1 × 3.4 × 3.4 in (10.4 × 8.6 × 8.7 cm)
Material Hand-painted resin
Display Single figure — ready to display out of the box
SKU AHB-DIO-02

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