Subphylum Vertebrata Order Testudines | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Rank Species | |
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Similar Escambia map turtle, Alabama map turtle, Ringed map turtle, Pearl River map turtle, Barbour's map turtle | ||
The Pascagoula map turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi) is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family endemic to the southern United States.
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Geographic range
It is found in the Pascagoula River in the United States. It formerly included a population in the Pearl River, but in 2010, that population was described as a separate species, the Pearl River map turtle, Graptemys pearlensis. The Pascagoula map turtle shares its range with the yellow-blotched map turtle, G. flavimaculata.
Etymology
The specific name, gibbonsi, is in honor of American herpetologist "Whit" Gibbons.
References
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