Mississippi map turtle
Template:Use American English Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Subspeciesbox
The Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii), also known commonly as Kohn's map turtle,[1] is a subspecies of land and water turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. G. p. kohnii is native to the central United States.
Etymology
The common name, Mississippi map turtle, derives not from the state of Mississippi, but rather from the Mississippi River.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The specific name, kohnii, is in honor of amateur naturalist Joseph Gustave Kohn (1837–1906) of New Orleans, Louisiana, who collected the type specimen.[2][1]
Geographic range
G. p. kohnii is found along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, from Illinois and Missouri southward.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Description
The gray carapace of G. p. kohnii is covered in yellow lines which resemble contour lines of a map.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Captivity
The Mississippi map turtle is a popular pet for aquarists and is very enjoyable to watch.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Template:ISBN. (Graptemys kohnii, p. 145).
- ↑ Baur G (1890). "Two New Species of Tortoises from the South". Science 16 (405): 262–263. (Malacoclemmys kohnii, new species, p. 263).
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Further reading
- Conant R (1975). A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. xviii + 429 pp. + 48 plates. Template:ISBN (hardback), Template:ISBN (paperback). (Graptemys kohni, pp. 56–57 + Plates 5, 8 + Map 19).
- Powell R, Conant R, Collins JT (2016). Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Fourth Edition. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. xiv + 494 pp., 47 Plates, 207 Figures. Template:ISBN. (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii, pp. 208–209, Figure 93 + Plates 16, 21).
- Smith HM; Brodie ED Jr (1982). Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. New York: Golden Press. 240 pp. Template:ISBN (paperback). (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni, pp. 50–51.)