Specimen Information

Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii
(Mississippi Map Turtle)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1697502
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusGraptemys
Speciespseudogeographica
Subspecieskohnii
Common NameMississippi Map Turtle
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityRiverbend Park canoe launch canal to the Loxahatchee River.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameLower Loxahatchee River
HUC10 Number0309020606
HUC12 NameUpper Loxahatchee River
HUC12 Number030902060603
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month1
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:38483
Author:Mays, J.D.
Date:2020
Title:Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii (Mississippi Map Turtle)
Journal:Herpetological Review
Volume:51
Issue:3
Pages:535
CommentsSingle adult male observed with Peninsula Cooters (Pseudemys floridana peninsularis) basking on a downed pine log.
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberUF 190872; photo voucher
VerifierGrover J. Brown, Florida Museum of Natural History
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Number of Breeding Males1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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