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Graptemys pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831) - False Map Turtle

Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
Locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle).
Map created 28 February 2018.

County Map

County map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
County map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle).
Map created 28 February 2018.

Currently unavailable: Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
Historical locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False 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 28 February 2018.

Currently unavailable: Historical County Map

Historical county map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
Historical county map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False 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 28 February 2018.

Ecological Drainage Locality Map

Ecological Drainage Units map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle).
Map created 28 February 2018.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle).
Map created 28 February 2018.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
Major Watersheds locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle).
Map created 28 February 2018.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle).
Map created 28 February 2018.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle).
Map created 28 February 2018.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle).
Map created 28 February 2018.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle).
Map created 28 February 2018.

Native Status

Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle) has a total of 92 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 39 counties and 68 localities. There are a total of 39 collectors and 43 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 47 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1884 and its most recent collection year is 2017. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are March 4 and December 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 pseudogeographica (False 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
Boone 7 8 3 8 8 1961 2014
Callaway 2 2 1 1 1 1999 1999
Camden 1 1 1 1 1 1991 1991
Cape Girardeau 1 1 1 1 1 2007 2007
Carroll 2 2 1 1 1
Chariton 1 1 1 1 1
Cole 1 1 3 1 1 2001 2001
Cooper 3 4 2 2 2 1946 1946
Dunklin 1 1 2 1 1 2009 2009
Franklin 2 4 2 2 2 1972 1988
Gasconade 2 2 5 2 2 2006 2006
Holt 1 2 1 1 1 1959 1959
Howard 5 6 3 2 2 1999 1999
Jackson 1 1 1 1 1 1909 1909
Lafayette 1 1 1 1 1
Lewis 1 1 1 1 1 1958 1958
Lincoln 1 2 1 1 1
Madison 1 1 1 1 1
Marion 2 3 2 3 3 1958 1959
McDonald 1 1 1 1 1 1945 1945
Mississippi 3 5 7 4 4 1934 2007
Moniteau 2 3 2 2 2 1999 1999
Montgomery 1 1 3 1 1 2006 2006
New Madrid 1 2 2 1 1 2006 2006
Ozark 1 1 2 1 1 2012 2012
Pemiscot 2 2 1 2 2 1938 1938
Perry 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Ralls 1 1 4 1 1 2006 2006
Ray 2 2 1 1 1
Ripley 1 1 3 1 1 2010 2010
Saint Charles 1 2 1 1 1 1922 1922
Saint Clair 1 1 1 1 1 2017 2017
Saint Louis 3 12 4 5 6 1884 1961
Saline 3 3 1 1 1
Scott 1 1 3 1 1 2002 2002
Stoddard 1 1 1 1 1 2001 2001
Stone 1 1 1 1 1
Warren 1 2 1 1 1 1972 1972
Wayne 1 1 1 1 1 1981 1981

Potential County Records

Potential counties for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False 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 Bollinger Same watershed, within 5 miles Whitewater
2 Bollinger Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Saint Francis
2 Butler Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Saint Francis
2 Cedar Same watershed, within 5 miles Harry S Truman
2 Christian Same watershed, within 5 miles James
2 Crawford Same watershed, within 5 miles Meramec
2 Jefferson Same watershed, within 5 miles Meramec
2 Monroe Same watershed, within 5 miles Salt
2 Morgan Same watershed, within 5 miles Lake of the Ozarks
2 Osage Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
2 Osage Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Gasconade
2 Vernon Same watershed, within 5 miles Harry S Truman
2 Washington Same watershed, within 5 miles Meramec
4 Atchison Same watershed, within 10 miles Tarkio-Wolf
4 Bates Same watershed, within 10 miles Harry S Truman
4 Clark Same watershed, within 10 miles Bear-Wyaconda
4 Clay Same watershed, within 10 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
4 Greene Same watershed, within 10 miles James
4 Miller Same watershed, within 10 miles Lake of the Ozarks
6 Audrain Same watershed, within 20 miles Salt
6 Audrain Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
6 Barry Same watershed, within 20 miles James
6 Benton Same watershed, within 20 miles Lake of the Ozarks
6 Caldwell Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
6 Carter Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
6 Douglas Same watershed, within 20 miles North Fork White
6 Henry Same watershed, within 20 miles Harry S Truman
6 Hickory Same watershed, within 20 miles Lake of the Ozarks
6 Howell Same watershed, within 20 miles North Fork White
6 Johnson Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
6 Laclede Same watershed, within 20 miles Lake of the Ozarks
6 Lawrence Same watershed, within 20 miles James
6 Maries Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Gasconade
6 Newton Same watershed, within 20 miles Elk
6 Nodaway Same watershed, within 20 miles Tarkio-Wolf
6 Oregon Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
6 Pike Same watershed, within 20 miles Salt
6 Pike Same watershed, within 20 miles The Sny
6 Randolph Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
6 Scotland Same watershed, within 20 miles Bear-Wyaconda
8 Andrew Same watershed, within 30 miles Tarkio-Wolf
8 Barton Same watershed, within 30 miles Harry S Truman
8 Cass Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
8 Clinton Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
8 Phelps Same watershed, within 30 miles Meramec
8 Phelps Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Gasconade
8 Platte Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
8 Polk Same watershed, within 30 miles Harry S Truman
8 Pulaski Same watershed, within 30 miles Lake of the Ozarks
8 Sainte Genevieve Same watershed, within 30 miles Upper Mississippi-Cape Girardeau
8 Sainte Genevieve Same watershed, within 30 miles Whitewater
8 Saint Francois Same watershed, within 30 miles Whitewater
8 Shannon Same watershed, within 30 miles Current
8 Shelby Same watershed, within 30 miles The Sny
8 Webster Same watershed, within 30 miles James
8 Wright Same watershed, within 30 miles North Fork White
10 Iron Adjacent county, same watershed Meramec
10 Knox Adjacent county, same watershed The Sny
10 Reynolds Adjacent county, same watershed Meramec
10 Reynolds Adjacent county, same watershed Current

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 pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831) - False Map Turtle

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms