Invasive Species
In Italy in recent years large mature adult Chelydra serpentina have been taken from bodies of water throughout the country. They were most probably introduced by the unwise release of pets. In March 2011 an individual weighing 20 kilograms (44 lb) was captured in a canal near Rome; another individual was captured near Rome in September 2012.
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