Mississippi map turtle

phylum	Chordata	The Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni) is a subspecies of land and water turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. G. p. kohni is endemic to the central United States. Map turtles get their common name from the lines and markings on their carapace which resemble the contour lines of a map. They occur in the Mississippi Valley from Illinois and Nebraska, down into the Gulf States from Mississippi to Texas, usually in rivers, lakes and large streams (not typically in isolated farm ponds or small creeks). For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Marsh turtles
clade	Anapsida
order	Testudines
family	Emydidae
genus	Graptemys
species	G. pseudogeographica
subspecies	G. p. kohni

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  Wing Mau Mississippi map turtle