Ringed Map Turtle is a species of spectacularly-patterned river turtles that are found in a limited area in the USA.
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
Class |
Reptilia |
Order |
Testudines |
Family |
Emydidae |
Subfamily |
Deirochelyinae |
Genus |
Graptemys |
Species |
G. oculifera |
Scientific Name |
Graptemys oculifera |
Other Names |
Ringed sawback |
Length |
Up to 22 cm (8.5 in) |
Coloration |
Beige color rings patterned with darker beige base separated by brown to olive green squares, pentagons or hexagons |
Distribution |
Southern USA, only in the Pearl River system in Mississippi and Louisiana |
Habitat |
Freshwater, semi-terrestrial areas |
Diet |
Different kinds of insects like caddisfly larvae, aquatic beetles and their larvae, dragonfly nymphs, and mayflies; also consume plant matter and material scraped from submerged logs |
Clutch Size |
1-10 eggs |
Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
IUCN Conservation Status |
Vulnerable |
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Ringed Sawback
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Graptemys Oculifera
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