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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Family
  
Emydidae

Scientific name
  
Graptemys caglei

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Testudines

Subfamily
  
Deirochelyinae

Higher classification
  
Graptemys

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Cagle's map turtle (Graptemys caglei) is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family endemic to the United States.

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Geographic range

It is found only in the Guadalupe, San Antonio, and San Marcos Rivers in Texas.

Etymology

The specific name, caglei, is in honor of American herpetologist Dr. Fred Ray Cagle (1915-1968).

Description

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Cagle's map turtle has intricate patterns on the carapace and plastron, as well as serrated edges on the posterior of the carapace, as is typical of all map turtles. It is smaller than most map turtles, and very sexually dimorphic, with males reaching only 4 in (10 cm) carapace length while females can exceed 7 in (18 cm) in carapace length.

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References

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