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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 15 April 2026.

County Map

County map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle)
County map for Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle).
Map created 15 April 2026.

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 15 April 2026.

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 15 April 2026.

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 15 April 2026.

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 15 April 2026.

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 15 April 2026.

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 15 April 2026.

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 15 April 2026.

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 15 April 2026.

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 15 April 2026.

Native Status

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

Collection Summary

Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle) has a total of 115 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 46 counties and 86 localities. There are a total of 45 collectors and 59 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 63 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 2024. 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
Atchison 2 2 1 1 1 2014 2014
Boone 13 18 3 14 14 1961 2024
Buchanan 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
Butler 1 1 1 1 1 2015 2015
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
Clark 1 2 1 1 1 2013 2013
Cole 1 1 3 1 1 2001 2001
Cooper 3 4 2 2 2 1946 1946
Daviess 1 1 1 1 1 2019 2019
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 2 3 2 2 2 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 2 2 4 2 2 2006 2023
New Madrid 1 2 2 1 1 2006 2006
Ozark 1 1 2 1 1 2012 2012
Pemiscot 3 3 3 3 3 1938 1994
Perry 1 1 1 1 1 2013 2013
Pettis 1 1 1 1 1 2022 2022
Ralls 1 1 4 1 1 2006 2006
Ray 2 2 1 1 1
Ripley 1 1 3 1 1 2010 2010
Saint Charles 2 3 2 2 2 1922 1972
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
Shannon 1 1 1 1 1 2017 2017
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 Lower St. Francis
2 Bollinger Same watershed, within 5 miles Whitewater
2 Cedar Same watershed, within 5 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
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 Gasconade
2 Osage Same watershed, within 5 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
2 Platte Same watershed, within 5 miles Independence-Sugar
2 Vernon Same watershed, within 5 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
2 Washington Same watershed, within 5 miles Meramec
4 Andrew Same watershed, within 10 miles Tarkio-Wolf
4 Audrain Same watershed, within 10 miles Lower Missouri
4 Bates Same watershed, within 10 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
4 Caldwell Same watershed, within 10 miles Upper Grand
4 Clay Same watershed, within 10 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
4 Greene Same watershed, within 10 miles James
4 Grundy Same watershed, within 10 miles Upper Grand
4 Livingston Same watershed, within 10 miles Upper Grand
4 Miller Same watershed, within 10 miles Lake of the Ozarks
6 Barry Same watershed, within 20 miles James
6 Benton Same watershed, within 20 miles Lamine
6 Benton Same watershed, within 20 miles Lake of the Ozarks
6 Carter Same watershed, within 20 miles Upper Black
6 Carter Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
6 Clinton Same watershed, within 20 miles Upper Grand
6 De Kalb Same watershed, within 20 miles Upper Grand
6 Dent Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
6 Douglas Same watershed, within 20 miles North Fork White
6 Gentry Same watershed, within 20 miles Upper Grand
6 Harrison Same watershed, within 20 miles Upper Grand
6 Henry Same watershed, within 20 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
6 Hickory Same watershed, within 20 miles Lake of the Ozarks
6 Howell Same watershed, within 20 miles North Fork White
6 Howell Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
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 The Sny
6 Pike Same watershed, within 20 miles Salt
6 Randolph Same watershed, within 20 miles Lower Missouri-Moreau
6 Reynolds Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
6 Scotland Same watershed, within 20 miles Bear-Wyaconda
6 Shelby Same watershed, within 20 miles Salt
6 Texas Same watershed, within 20 miles Current
8 Barton Same watershed, within 30 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
8 Cass Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Missouri-Crooked
8 Phelps Same watershed, within 30 miles Lower Gasconade
8 Phelps Same watershed, within 30 miles Meramec
8 Polk Same watershed, within 30 miles Harry S. Truman Reservoir
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 Webster Same watershed, within 30 miles James
8 Wright Same watershed, within 30 miles North Fork White
10 Iron Adjacent county, same watershed Upper Black
10 Iron Adjacent county, same watershed Meramec
10 Knox Adjacent county, same watershed The Sny

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 pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831) - False Map Turtle

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms