Pascagoula Map Turtle
Encyclopedia
The Pascagoula map turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi) is a species of turtle
in the Emydidae
family. It is endemic to the Pascagoula River
in the United States
. It formerly included a population in the Pearl River, but in 2010 this was described as a separate species, the Pearl river map turtle
. The Pascagoula map turtle shares its range with the yellow-blotched map turtle.
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the Emydidae
Emydidae
Emydidae, commonly called the pond turtles or marsh turtles, is a family of turtles. Previously, several species of Asian box turtle were classified in the family. However, revised taxonomy has separated them to a different family. Now, Emydidae, with the exception of two species of pond turtle,...
family. It is endemic to the Pascagoula River
Pascagoula River
The Pascagoula River is a river, about 80 mi long, in southeastern Mississippi in the United States. The river drains an area of about 8,800 sq mi and flows into Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It formerly included a population in the Pearl River, but in 2010 this was described as a separate species, the Pearl river map turtle
Pearl river map turtle
The Pearl river map turtle is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family. It is endemic to the Pearl River in the United States. Until 2010, it was included in the Pascagoula map turtle, which it resembles. The ringed map turtle is also endemic to the Pearl River....
. The Pascagoula map turtle shares its range with the yellow-blotched map turtle.
Source
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Graptemys gibbonsi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.