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  2. Pearl River map turtle - Wikipedia

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    The Pearl River map turtle ( Graptemys pearlensis) is a species of emydid turtle native to the southern United States. According to a study done in January 2017, the species G. pearlensis was significantly less abundant in the Pearl River region as compared to G. oculifera and exhibited a smaller number of reproductively mature females.

  3. Pearl River Map Turtles could delay One Lake project. What ...

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    July 16, 2024 at 9:34 AM. A potential new setback to the contentious One Lake development project comes down to the Pearl River Map Turtle, a species named for its distinct map-like shell pattern ...

  4. Could Jackson One Lake flood control project be delayed due ...

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    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruled in favor of protecting the Pearl River map turtle under the Endangered Species Act on Tuesday. The decision puts a bump in the road for a potential dam ...

  5. Graptemys - Wikipedia

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    Graptemys is a genus of freshwater turtles containing 14 species, commonly known as map turtles. [5] Graptemys are small to medium-sized turtles that are significantly sexually dimorphic, with females in some species attaining as much as twice the length and ten times the mass as males. Depending on the species, adult males range from 7–16 cm ...

  6. Black-knobbed map turtle - Wikipedia

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    The black-knobbed map turtle ( Graptemys nigrinoda ), formerly known as the black-knobbed sawback, is a small to medium-sized aquatic turtle with light gray skin. [5] Some of the most distinguishing characteristics of the black-knobbed map turtle, and the Graptemys genus, are the protruding "spikes" on the turtle's carapace.

  7. Pond slider - Wikipedia

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    Cumberland slider. The pond slider ( Trachemys scripta) is a species of common, medium-sized, semiaquatic turtle. Three subspecies are described, [ 2] the most recognizable of which is the red-eared slider ( T. s. elegans ), which is popular in the pet trade and has been introduced to other parts of the world by people releasing it to the wild.

  8. Northern map turtle - Wikipedia

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    Habitat. The northern map turtle inhabits ponds, rivers, and lakes. They prefer large bodies of water and areas with fallen trees and other debris for basking. These turtles are more often found in rivers than in lakes or ponds. They are found in larger rivers and lakes in the northern portion of their range [8] but are more likely to live in ...

  9. Blanding's turtle - Wikipedia

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    Description. The Blanding's turtle is a medium-sized turtle with an average straight carapace length of approximately 18 to 23 cm (7.1 to 9.1 in) with a maximum of 25.5 cm (10.0 in). A distinguishing feature of this turtle is the bright yellow chin and throat. The carapace, or upper shell, is domed, but slightly flattened along the midline, and ...