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Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern Map Turtle

Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle).
Map created 15 April 2026.

County Map

County map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
County map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Historical locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern 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 15 April 2026.

Historical County Map

Historical county map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Historical county map for Graptemys geographica (Northern 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 15 April 2026.

Ecological Drainage Locality Map

Ecological Drainage Units map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Major Watersheds locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle).
Map created 15 April 2026.

Native Status

Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle) has a total of 372 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 48 counties and 243 localities. There are a total of 84 collectors and 179 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 192 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1906 and its most recent collection year is 2025. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 10 and December 28, 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 geographica (Northern 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
Audrain 2 3 1 2 2 2008 2023
Barry 7 7 5 5 5 2007 2020
Benton 2 3 2 2 2 1963 1966
Camden 2 3 3 2 2 2012 2015
Carter 4 6 7 4 4 1930 2022
Christian 10 12 7 8 8 2002 2022
Clark 1 2 1 1 1 1960 1960
Cole 1 1 1 1 1 2000 2000
Crawford 3 4 6 3 3 2004 2022
Dade 1 1 2 1 1 1940 1940
Dallas 11 14 10 8 8 1931 2025
Dent 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
Douglas 3 17 4 12 12 1953 2016
Franklin 1 2 3 2 2 2000 2007
Gasconade 1 1 2 1 1 2000 2000
Greene 4 4 2 3 3 1999 2017
Hickory 2 2 1 2 2 1992 1992
Iron 1 1 2 1 1 2009 2009
Jasper 2 3 3 3 3 1906 2015
Laclede 9 11 10 7 7 1972 2017
Lawrence 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Lewis 1 2 1 1 1 1995 1995
Maries 2 3 3 2 3 1962 1982
Marion 1 1 1 1 1 2006 2006
McDonald 5 15 4 5 5 1936 2010
Miller 4 4 4 4 4 1962 1972
Monroe 2 3 3 2 2 2021 2022
Montgomery 3 5 1 4 4 2004 2023
Newton 2 2 3 1 1 2015 2015
Oregon 7 7 9 4 4 1978 2020
Osage 1 1 1 1 1
Ozark 11 42 14 17 19 1960 2010
Phelps 4 4 5 4 4 1982 2012
Polk 2 2 1 2 2 2012 2017
Pulaski 9 11 10 9 9 1929 2022
Randolph 1 2 1 1 1 2020 2020
Reynolds 1 1 1 1 1 1941 1941
Ripley 1 1 3 1 1 2010 2010
Saint Charles 1 1 1 1 1
Saint Louis 1 2 1 1 1
Shannon 66 87 17 33 33 1939 2025
Stone 11 13 11 10 10 1908 2025
Taney 15 18 11 8 8 1975 2022
Texas 10 13 7 6 6 1967 2025
Washington 3 22 1 4 4 1976 1977
Wayne 1 1 1 1 1 1939 1939
Webster 3 3 3 1 3
Wright 2 2 3 2 2 1930 2019

Potential County Records

Potential counties for Graptemys geographica (Northern 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 Callaway Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
2 Callaway Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Missouri
2 Howell Same watershed, within 5 miles North Fork White
2 Howell Same watershed, within 5 miles Current
2 Jefferson Same watershed, within 5 miles Meramec
2 Madison Same watershed, within 5 miles Upper St. Francis
4 Barton Same watershed, within 10 miles Spring
4 Boone Same watershed, within 10 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
4 Boone Same watershed, within 10 miles South Fork Salt
4 Butler Same watershed, within 10 miles Upper St. Francis
4 Butler Same watershed, within 10 miles Current
4 Cedar Same watershed, within 10 miles Sac
4 Morgan Same watershed, within 10 miles Lower Osage
4 Morgan Same watershed, within 10 miles Lake of the Ozarks
4 Scotland Same watershed, within 10 miles Bear-Wyaconda
6 Knox Same watershed, within 20 miles South Fabius
6 Macon Same watershed, within 20 miles South Fork Salt
6 Moniteau Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
6 Shelby Same watershed, within 20 miles South Fork Salt
6 Shelby Same watershed, within 20 miles South Fabius
6 Warren Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri
8 Cooper Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
8 Saint Clair Same watershed, within 30 miles Sac
8 Saint Francois Same watershed, within 30 miles Upper St. Francis
8 Vernon Same watershed, within 30 miles Sac
10 Chariton Adjacent county, same watershed Lower Missouri-Moreau
10 Howard Adjacent county, same watershed Lower Missouri-Moreau

Linnaean Classification

Kingdom:
Animalia - Animals
Phylum:
Chordata - Chordates
Subphylum:
Vertebrata - Vertebrates
Class:
Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
Order:
Testudines Batsch, 1788 - Turtles
Family:
Emydidae Gray, 1825 - Box and Basking Turtles
Genus:
Graptemys Agassiz, 1857 - Map Turtles
Species:
Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) - Northern Map Turtle

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms

(none)