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Northern map turtle at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois. Map turtles are considered habitat specialists and may be replaced by a more tolerant species when their habitat is altered. [11] The effects of human interference by way boating and recreation on shorelines are likely impeding the map turtle from re-establishing itself in natural ...
Throughout the pet trade, the Mississippi map turtle, the northern map turtle, and Ouachita map turtle were bred and hatched out by the thousands in the 1970s. Various other turtles were available, but as the salmonellosis Four-inch Law was established, map turtles and others slowly decreased in popularity.
The Map Turtle and Sawback Atlas: Ecology, Evolution, Distribution, and Conservation. University of Oklahoma Press. University of Oklahoma Press. Norman. 460 pp.
Turtles and turtle eggs found to be offered for sale in violation of this provision are subject to destruction in accordance with FDA procedures. A fine of up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment for up to one year is the penalty for those who refuse to comply with a valid final demand for destruction of such turtles or their eggs. [11]
Northern map turtle: Graptemys geographica: Least concern: Length of 6–10.75 inches (15.2–27.3 cm); fine yellow lines on a brown to olive shell [37] Ouachita map turtle: Graptemys ouachitensis: Least concern: Length of 6–10 inches (15–25 cm); ridge down the center of the shell; bright yellow lines on the head and limbs [38] Painted turtle
Wood turtle: Glyptemys insculpta: Emydidae: State threatened Imperiled (S2) Bog turtle: Glyptemys muhlenbergii: Emydidae: Endangered (S/A) State endangered Imperiled (S2) Northern map turtle: Graptemys geographica: Emydidae: Vulnerable (S3) Northern diamondback terrapin: Malaclemys terrapin terrapin: Emydidae: Vulnerable (S3) River cooter ...
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.
The box turtle feeds on carrion when it is available and on roads road-kill is a large source of carrion and a large cause of death of ornate box turtles. [7] Over-exploitation – very many ornate box turtles have been collected for sale in pet stores, and individuals have always collected some turtles. The commercial trade has had a large ...