Mississippi map turtle

Mississippi map turtle
A mississippi map turtle in an aquarium
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Subclass: Anapsida
Order: Testudines
Family: Emydidae
Genus: Graptemys
Species: G. Pseudogeographica Kohni
Binomial name
Graptemys Pseudogeographica Kohni
(G. kohni, 1960)

A Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni) derives its name, not from the state, but the river. Its range is along the Mississippi and its tributaries from Illinois/Missouri southward.[1] It is a popular pet for aquariumists and is very enjoyable to watch. Females are considerably larger than males. The male being 3 ½” to 5” and the female anywhere from 6” to 10”. Males have a leaner look more like juveniles, but females have a larger, bulkier build.

References

  1. ^ http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-mississippi_map.htm
Family Emydidae (pond turtles)
Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Reptilia · Order: Testudines · Suborder: Cryptodira · Superfamily: Testudinoidea · Family: Emydidae
Genus
Species of the subfamily Emydinae
Clemmys
Emys
Glyptemys
Terrapene

Species of the subfamily Deirochelyinae
Chrysemys
Deirochelys
Graptemys
Malaclemys
Pseudemys
Trachemys
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status.
Subspecies and the extinct (Gyremys sectabilis) are not included.