Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Testudines Scientific name Graptemys ernsti | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Family Emydidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Alabama map turtle, Barbour's map turtle, Pascagoula map turtle, Cagle's map turtle, Ringed map turtle | ||
The Escambia map turtle (Graptemys ernsti) is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family endemic to the United States. It is found in southern Alabama and western Florida, in rivers which drain into Escambia Bay.
Etymology
The specific name, ernsti, is in honor of American herpetologist Dr. Carl Henry Ernst (born 1938).
References
Escambia map turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA