Black-knobbed map turtle
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The black-knobbed map turtle (Graptemys nigrinoda) is a species of aquatic turtles. Their skin is light gray and have spikes on their shell.[3] They are part of the Graptemys genus and were once called the black-knobbed sawback turtle. They live in rivers in the Mobile Bay in Alabama and Mississippi.[4]
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Family: | Emydidae |
Subfamily: | Deirochelyinae |
Genus: | Graptemys |
Species: | G. nigrinoda |
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