Escambia map turtle

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Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Testudines Scientific name Graptemys ernsti		Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Family Emydidae Rank Species

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.

Escambia map turtle Escambia map turtle photo Graptemys ernsti G108457 ARKive

Etymology

The specific name, ernsti, is in honor of American herpetologist Dr. Carl Henry Ernst (born 1938).

Escambia map turtle Escambia Map Turtle Graptemys ernsti The Escambia Map Tu Flickr

Escambia map turtle Graptemys ernsti Escambia Map Turtle An adult male Escam Flickr

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References

Escambia map turtle Wikipedia

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