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Graptemys ouachitensis Cagle, 1953 - Ouachita Map Turtle

Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
Locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle).
Map created 25 February 2020.

County Map

County map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
County map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle).
Map created 25 February 2020.

Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
Historical locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle). Black circles ( ) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( ) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( ) represent records prior to 1966. Note that more recent records might conceal underlying older records.
Map created 25 February 2020.

Historical County Map

Historical county map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
Historical county map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle). Black circles ( ) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( ) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( ) represent records prior to 1966. Note that only the most recent county record for each county is shown.
Map created 25 February 2020.

Ecological Drainage Locality Map

Ecological Drainage Units map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle).
Map created 25 February 2020.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle).
Map created 25 February 2020.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
Major Watersheds locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle).
Map created 25 February 2020.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle).
Map created 25 February 2020.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle).
Map created 25 February 2020.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle).
Map created 25 February 2020.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle).
Map created 25 February 2020.

Native Status

Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle) has a total of 30 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 17 counties and 26 localities. There are a total of 34 collectors and 23 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 25 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1990 and its most recent collection year is 2017. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are May 24 and October 10, respectively. If you have a new record to report, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by County

Collection summary for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle) by county. Some values are unavailable since some records are represented solely by historical literature reports, which sometimes lack complete collecting data. Click on a county name to view more information about that county. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
County Localities Collections Collectors Dates Expeditions Earliest Year Latest Year
Adair 1 1 2 1 1 2012 2012
Butler 1 1 4 1 1 1996 1996
Cedar 1 1 1 1 1 2017 2017
Crawford 2 2 1 2 2 1995 1995
Franklin 3 3 4 3 3 1991 2017
Gasconade 2 2 5 1 2 2006 2006
Jasper 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
Jefferson 1 1 2 1 1 2008 2008
Lawrence 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Lincoln 1 1 2 1 1 1990 1990
Marion 2 3 3 2 2 2005 2006
Monroe 1 1 1 1 1 2017 2017
Osage 1 1 3 1 1 2006 2006
Ripley 2 2 4 2 2 2007 2012
Saint Charles 1 1 1 1 1 1993 1993
Saint Clair 1 1 1 1 1 2017 2017
Stone 3 5 4 3 3 2017 2017

Potential County Records

Potential counties for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle). Counties are listed in descending order of their likelihood of having this species. Click on a county to view more information about that county. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Likelihood County Rationale Ecoregion / Watershed
2 Barry Same watershed, within 5 miles James
2 Bates Same watershed, within 5 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
2 Dade Same watershed, within 5 miles Sac
2 Phelps Same watershed, within 5 miles Meramec
2 Ralls Same watershed, within 5 miles Salt
2 Ralls Same watershed, within 5 miles The Sny
2 Saint Francois Same watershed, within 5 miles Big
2 Saint Louis Same watershed, within 5 miles Peruque-Piasa
2 Vernon Same watershed, within 5 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
2 Washington Same watershed, within 5 miles Big
2 Washington Same watershed, within 5 miles Meramec
2 Wayne Same watershed, within 5 miles Upper Black
4 Barton Same watershed, within 10 miles Spring
4 Carter Same watershed, within 10 miles Current
4 Carter Same watershed, within 10 miles Upper Black
4 Christian Same watershed, within 10 miles James
4 Greene Same watershed, within 10 miles Sac
4 Macon Same watershed, within 10 miles North Fork Salt
6 Audrain Same watershed, within 20 miles Salt
6 Dent Same watershed, within 20 miles Meramec
6 Henry Same watershed, within 20 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
6 Hickory Same watershed, within 20 miles Sac
6 Knox Same watershed, within 20 miles North Fork Salt
6 Maries Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Gasconade
6 Newton Same watershed, within 20 miles Spring
6 Oregon Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
6 Pike Same watershed, within 20 miles The Sny
6 Pike Same watershed, within 20 miles Cuivre
6 Pike Same watershed, within 20 miles Salt
6 Polk Same watershed, within 20 miles Sac
6 Reynolds Same watershed, within 20 miles Upper Black
6 Sainte Genevieve Same watershed, within 20 miles Big
6 Schuyler Same watershed, within 20 miles North Fork Salt
6 Shelby Same watershed, within 20 miles Salt
6 Warren Same watershed, within 20 miles Cuivre
8 Benton Same watershed, within 30 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
8 Iron Same watershed, within 30 miles Big
8 Iron Same watershed, within 30 miles Upper Black
8 Iron Same watershed, within 30 miles Meramec
8 Shannon Same watershed, within 30 miles Current
10 Montgomery Adjacent county, same watershed Cuivre

Linnaean Classification

Kingdom:
Animalia - Animals
Phylum:
Chordata - Chordates
Subphylum:
Vertebrata - Vertebrates
Class:
Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
Order:
Testudines Linnaeus, 1758 - Turtles
Family:
Emydidae Gray, 1825 - Box and Basking Turtles
Genus:
Graptemys Agassiz, 1857 - Map Turtles
Species:
Graptemys ouachitensis Cagle, 1953 - Ouachita Map Turtle

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms

(none)