false map turtle

reptile

Also known as: Graptemys pseudogeographica

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The false map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica) is a small aquatic turtle native to the central United States. It is olive-colored and features delicate yellow markings, resembling a map. Female false map turtles reach sexual maturity in two to three years, at which point they are approximately 8 cm (3.2 inches) long. Like all turtles, they lay their eggs on land and do not provide parental care.12

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Female false map turtles (Graptemys pseudogeographica) of the central United States, for example, are about 8 cm (3.2 inches) long and become sexually mature at two to three years. The eastern (U.S.) mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) is somewhat larger and spends three to four years as…
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Female false map turtles (Graptemys pseudogeographica) of the central United States, for example, are about 8 cm (3.2 inches) long and become sexually mature at two to three years. The eastern (U.S.) mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) is somewhat larger and spends three to four years as…
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