Ouachita map turtle

Ouachita Map Turtle

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Sauropsida
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Emydidae
Subfamily:	Deirochelyinae
Genus:	Graptemys
Species:	G. ouachitensis
Binomial name
*Graptemys ouachitensis* Cagle, 1953
Subspecies
G. o. ouachitensis Cagle, 1953 – Ouachita Map Turtle G. o. sabinensis Cagle, 1953 – Sabine Map Turtle^[1]

The Ouachita Map Turtle or Sabine Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis) is a species of turtle found in the United States. This species’ carapace features a row of low spines, and is serrated on the rim. The carapace is olive, dark brown, or black in coloration with light yellowish markings with dark borders. The plastron color varies from cream to yellow and is patterned with dark lines and swirls. The body color of the False Map Turtle is grayish brown to blackish and is marked with yellowish stripes. The males can grow to be as large as 5 inches. The females can grow to be up to 10 inches.

Diet

Ouachita Map Turtles feed mainly on small aquatic species such as Shrimp, Insects, Mollusks and fish. They also consume Algae and aquatic plants.

Pet Trade

Due to their small size Ouachita Map Turtles are common amongst turtle keepers. They can be kept with most other species and can be raised on specialty pellets and dried shrimp. Although they need Heat and UVB they can generally be kept in average sized aquariums.

References

^ Graptemys ouachitensis, Reptile Database

Austins Turtle Page

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	Spotted turtle

Emys	Blanding's turtle · European pond turtle · Sicilian pond turtle · Western pond turtle

Glyptemys	Bog turtle · Wood turtle

Terrapene	Coahuilan box turtle · Common box turtle · Ornate box turtle · Spotted box turtle

	Species of the subfamily Deirochelyinae

Chrysemys	Painted turtle

Deirochelys	Chicken turtle

Graptemys	Alabama map turtle · Barbour's map turtle · Black-knobbed map turtle · Cagle's map turtle · Escambia map turtle · False map turtle · Northern map turtle · Ouachita map turtle · Pascagoula map turtle · Pearl river map turtle · Ringed map turtle · Texas map turtle · Yellow-blotched map turtle

Malaclemys	Diamondback terrapin

Pseudemys	Alabama red-bellied cooter · Northern red-bellied cooter · Florida red-bellied cooter · Peninsula cooter · Rio Grande cooter · River cooter · Texas river cooter

Trachemys	Big bend slider · Baja California slider · Central Antillean slider · Colombian slider · Cuatro Cienegas slider · D'Orbigny's slider · Hispaniolan slider · Jamaican slider · Cuban slider · Maranhão slider · Meso-American slider · Nicaraguan slider · Ornate slider · Pond slider · Yaqui slider

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.

Order Testudines (turtles)

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Subclass: Anapsida
Order: Testudines

Suborder

Superfamily

Family

Subfamily	Genus

Cryptodira

Chelydridae

	Chelydra Macrochelys

Chelonioidea

Cheloniidae

	Caretta Chelonia Eretmochelys Lepidochelys Natator

Dermochelyidae

	Dermochelys

Kinosternoidea

Dermatemydidae

	Dermatemys

Kinosternidae

Kinosterninae	Kinosternon Sternotherus

Staurotypinae	Claudius Staurotypus

Testudinoidea

Emydidae

Deirochelyinae	Chrysemys Deirochelys Graptemys Malaclemys Pseudemys Trachemys

Emydinae	Clemmys Emys Glyptemys Terrapene

Geoemydidae

	Batagur Cuora Cyclemys Geoclemys Geoemyda Hardella Heosemys Leucocephalon Malayemys Mauremys Melanochelys Morenia Notochelys Orlitia Pangshura Rhinoclemmys Sacalia Siebenrockiella Vijayachelys

Platysternidae

	Platysternon

Testudinidae

	Aldabrachelys Astrochelys Chelonoidis Chersina Cylindraspis Geochelone Gopherus Homopus Indotestudo Kinixys Malacochersus Manouria Psammobates Pyxis Stigmochelys Testudo

Trionychia

Carettochelyidae

	Carettochelys

Trionychidae

Cyclanorbinae	Cyclanorbis Cycloderma Lissemys

Trionychinae	Amyda Apalone Chitra Dogania Nilssonia Palea Pelochelys Pelodiscus Rafetus Trionyx

Pleurodira

Chelidae

Chelidinae	Acanthochelys Chelus Mesoclemmys Phrynops Platemys Rhinemys

Chelodininae	Chelodina Elseya Elusor Emydura Pseudemydura Rheodytes

Hydromedusinae	Hydromedusa

Pelomedusidae

	Pelomedusa Pelusios

Podocnemididae

	Erymnochelys Peltocephalus Podocnemis

Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included.

See also List of Testudines families

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Graptemys

Species	Alabama map turtle · Barbour's map turtle · Black-knobbed map turtle · Cagle's map turtle · Escambia map turtle · False map turtle · Northern map turtle · Ouachita map turtle · Pascagoula map turtle · Pearl river map turtle · Ringed map turtle · Texas map turtle · Yellow-blotched map turtle