Barbour's map turtle
| Barbour's map turtle | |
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| Graptemys barbouri, hatchling | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Subfamily: | Deirochelyinae |
| Genus: | Graptemys |
| Species: | G. barbouri |
| Binomial name | |
| Graptemys barbouri Carr & Marchand, 1942[2] | |
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| Range map | |
| Synonyms | |
Barbour's map turtle (Graptemys barbouri ) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States.
Geographic range
G. barbouri is found in rivers located in southeastern Alabama, the western panhandle of Florida, and southwestern Georgia.[3]
Etymology
The specific name or epithet, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.[4][5]
Ownership
Owning Barbour's map turtles is illegal in Georgia, Michigan, and Alabama. The limit is two turtles per person in Florida. Like all map turtles, they are under the protection of the Salmonellosis Four-inch Regulation, disallowing these turtles to be sold if they are under the length of 4 in (10 cm).
Description
Male Barbour's map turtles are on average 3.5 to 5.5 in (9–14 cm) in carapace length. Females can vary from 6 to 12.5 in (15 – 32 cm) in carapace length. "Females attain really imposing dimensions, and their heads are enormously enlarged".[3] These turtles possess black-tipped spines on the second, third, and fourth vertebral scutes. These spines are very noticeable in males, and resemble a dorsal fin.
Diet
Barbour's map turtles mainly consume mollusks, insects, and small fish found in rivers.
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References
- ↑ van Dijk, P.P. (2010). "Graptemys barbouri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- 1 2 Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology 57 (2): 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17.
- 1 2 3 Conant, Roger. 1975. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. xviii + 429 pp. + 48 plates. ISBN 0-395-19979-4 (hardcover), ISBN 0-395-19977-8 (paperback). (Graptemys barbouri, p. 55 + Plates 5, 8 + Map 18).
- ↑ Beltz, Ellin. 2006. Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America - Explained. ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Graptemys barbouri, p. 16).
Further reading
- Carr, A. and Marchand, L.J. 1942. A new turtle from the Chipola River, Florida. Proc. New England Zool. Club 20: 95-100.
- Smith, H.M., and E.D. Brodie, Jr. 1982. Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. New York: Golden Press. 240 pp. ISBN 0-307-13666-3 (paperback). (Graptemys barbouri, pp. 52–53).
External links
- Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Graptemys barbouri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
- Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources .
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