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The article offers information on natural causes of species displacement such as major stochastic flood events have rarely been discussed in the literature. Topics include the major flood events are thought to be a leading cause of movement or displacement for many species, including freshwater turtles, the habitats that have been anthropogenically altered, and the manipulated tend to be subject to increased flooding pressures.

The article discusses the geographical distribution of the species Macrochelys Teminickii, known as Alligator Snapping Turtle, located in Texas.