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Mississippi map turtle
A Mississippi map turtle in an aquarium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Testudines
Family:
Emydidae
Subfamily:
Deirochelyinae
Genus:
Graptemys
Species:
G. pseudogeographica
Subspecies:
G. p. kohni
Trinomial name
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni
(Baur, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Malacoclemmys kohnii Baur, 1890
  • Graptemys kohnii — Baur, 1893
  • Malaclemys lesueurii kohnii
    — Siebenrock, 1909
  • Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii — Stejneger & Barbour, 1917
  • Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni — Mertens, 1934
  • Graptemys kohni — Cagle, 1953
  • Malaclemys kohni — McDowell, 1964
  • Graptemys khonii Ferri, 2002
    (ex errore)[1]
  • Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni — Rhodin et al., 2010[2]

The Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni) is a subspecies of emydid turtle endemic to the central United States.

Etymology

It derives its common name not from the state of Mississippi, but rather from the Mississippi River. The specific name, kohni, is in honor of Gustave Kohn of New Orleans, Louisiana, who collected the type specimen.[3]

Geographic range

It is found along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, from Illinois and Missouri southward.[4]

Description

Females are considerably larger than males, the adult male being 3.5 to 5 inches (about 9 to 13 cm) in carapace length, and the adult female from 6 to 10 inches (about 15 to 25 cm) in carapace length. Males have a leaner look, more like juveniles, but females have a larger, bulkier build.

Captivity

It is a popular pet for aquarists and is very enjoyable to watch.

References

  1. ^ Fritz, Uwe (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 189. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Baur, 1890. p. 263.
  4. ^ http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-mississippi_map.htm

Further reading

  • Baur, G. 1890. Two New Species of Tortoises from the South. Science 16 (405): 262-263. (Malacoclemmys kohnii)
  • Conant, R. 1975. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition. Houghton Mifflin. Boston. xviii + 429 pp. + 48 plates. ISBN 0-395-19979-4 (hardback), ISBN 0-395-19977-8 (paperback). (Graptemys kohni pp. 56-57 + Plates 5, 8 + Map 19.)
  • Smith, H.M., and E.D. Brodie, Jr. Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. Golden Press. New York. 240 pp. ISBN 0-307-13666-3 (paperback). (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni, pp. 50-51.)


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