Map Turtles
The Map Turtle is a relatively rare turtle species, some of which Map turtles are very rare in the domestic market, but some species are relatively rare. In other words, there are many subspecies of map turtles, and the appearance of these subspecies varies widely, making it difficult to identify.
They are freshwater turtles scattered in the eastern United States and southern Canada. Their appearance is very similar to that of other turtles in the family Tetilidae, such as Pseudomonas and Pseudomonas, but are smaller and have a ridge of scales in the center of the shell. Their turtle shell patterns resemble maps, hence their name. Their lifespan can reach 15 to 20 years. The map turtle has many special characteristics that make it different from other water turtles found in the same area. They are a diverse group of turtles, each with different habits, diets and resting environments.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Emydidae
The existing map turtle species are:
Barbour's Map Turtle (Graptemys barbouri) Cagle's Map Turtle
Cagle's Map Turtle(Graptemys caglei) Cagle's Map Turtle
Escambia Map Turtle (Graptemys ernsti) Escambia Map Turtle
Yellow-blotched Map Turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata) Yellow-blotted Map Turtle
Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) Northern Map Turtle
Pascagoula Map Turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi) Gibbonsi's Map Turtle
Delta Map Turtle (Graptemys nigrinoda delticola) Delta Map Turtle
Black-knobbed Map Turtle (Graptemys nigrinoda nigrinoda) Black-knobbed Map Turtle
Ringed Map Turtle (Graptemys oculifera) Ringed Map Turtle< /p>
Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis ouachitensis) Ouachita Map Turtle
Sabine Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis sabinensis) Sabine Map Turtle
Pearl River Map Turtle (Graptemys pearlensis) Pearl River Map
Mississippi Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) Mississippi Map Turtle
False Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica) False Map Turtle
Alabama Map Turtle (Graptemys pulchra) Texas Map Turtle
Texas Map Turtle (Graptemys versa) Texas Map Turtle
The rare ones we see in the market should be the Mississippi map turtle and the pseudo-map turtle.
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