Specimen Information

Graptemys pseudogeographica
Graptemys pseudogeographica
(False Map Turtle)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1878019
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusGraptemys
Speciespseudogeographica
Common NameFalse Map Turtle
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityRouge Estuary, Lake Ontario
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHumber River-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC8 Number04270104
HUC10 NameHumber River-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC10 Number0427010400
HUC12 NameHumber River-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC12 Number042701040000
Map
Collection Day23
Collection Month7
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:36210
Author:Dupuis-Desormeaux, M., K. McDonald, D. Moro, T. Reid, C. Agnew, R. Johnson and S.E. MacDonald.
Date:2021
Title:A snapshot of the distribution and demographics of freshwater turtles along Toronto's Lake Ontario coastal wetlands
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:47
Issue:2
Pages:283-294
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected1
Year ClassAdult
Size790 g
Number of Females1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/14/2025].

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