Mississippi map turtle
Subspecies of turtle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Subspecies of turtle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Mississippi map turtle | |
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Top: Mississippi Map Turtle; Bottom: False Map Turtle | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Emydidae |
Genus: | Graptemys |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | G. p. kohni |
Trinomial name | |
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni (Baur, 1890) | |
Synonyms | |
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The Mississippi map turtle derives its common name not from the state of Mississippi, but rather from the Mississippi River.
The specific name, kohni, is in honor of amateur naturalist Joseph Gustave Kohn (1837–1906) of New Orleans, Louisiana, who collected the type specimen.[3][4]
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni is found along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, from Illinois and Missouri southward.
Their gray shells are covered in yellow lines resembling contour lines.
The Mississippi map turtle is a popular pet for aquarists and is very enjoyable to watch.[citation needed]
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