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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 3 August 2022.

County Map

County map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)
County map for Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle).
Map created 3 August 2022.

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 3 August 2022.

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 3 August 2022.

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 3 August 2022.

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 3 August 2022.

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 3 August 2022.

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 3 August 2022.

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 3 August 2022.

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 3 August 2022.

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 3 August 2022.

Native Status

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

Collection Summary

Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle) has a total of 35 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 19 counties and 30 localities. There are a total of 36 collectors and 27 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 29 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 2021. 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
Bates 2 2 2 2 2 2020 2020
Butler 1 1 4 1 1 1996 1996
Cedar 1 1 1 1 1 2017 2017
Cooper 1 1 1 1 1 2021 2021
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 2 3 2 2 2 2017 2020
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 Dade Same watershed, within 5 miles Sac
2 Pettis Same watershed, within 5 miles Lamine
2 Phelps Same watershed, within 5 miles Meramec
2 Ralls Same watershed, within 5 miles The Sny
2 Ralls Same watershed, within 5 miles Salt
2 Saint Francois Same watershed, within 5 miles Big
2 Saint Louis Same watershed, within 5 miles Peruque-Piasa
2 Saline Same watershed, within 5 miles Lamine
2 Vernon Same watershed, within 5 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
2 Washington Same watershed, within 5 miles Meramec
2 Washington Same watershed, within 5 miles Big
2 Wayne Same watershed, within 5 miles Upper Black
4 Barton Same watershed, within 10 miles Spring
4 Carter Same watershed, within 10 miles Upper Black
4 Carter Same watershed, within 10 miles Current
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 Moniteau Same watershed, within 20 miles Lamine
6 Morgan Same watershed, within 20 miles Lamine
6 Newton Same watershed, within 20 miles Spring
6 Oregon Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
6 Pike Same watershed, within 20 miles Cuivre
6 Pike Same watershed, within 20 miles The Sny
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 Benton Same watershed, within 30 miles Lamine
8 Cass Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Marais Des Cygnes
8 Iron Same watershed, within 30 miles Meramec
8 Iron Same watershed, within 30 miles Big
8 Iron Same watershed, within 30 miles Upper Black
8 Johnson Same watershed, within 30 miles Lamine
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)