Pearl River Map Turtle
Graptemys pearlensis
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Emydidae
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.
Graptemys pearlensis est une espèce de tortue de la famille des Emydidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique des États-Unis. Elle se rencontre dans le bassin de la Pearl River en Louisiane et au Mississippi.
La tortuga mapa del río Pearl (Graptemys pearlensis) es una especie de tortuga de la familia Emydidae. Es un endemismo de Estados Unidos, se encuentra en el río Pearl, en Luisiana y Misisipi. Referencias Ennen, Lovich, Kreiser, Selman & Qualls, 2010 : Genetic and Morphological Variation Between Populations of the Pascagoula Map Turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi) in the Pearl and Pascagoula Rivers with Description of a New Species.
Distribution
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