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Escambia Map Turtle
Graptemys ernsti
The Escambia map turtle (Graptemys ernsti) is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family endemic to the United States. It is found in southern Alabama and western Florida, in rivers which drain into Escambia Bay.
From the article Escambia map turtle on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Females of Graptemys ernsti are larger than males. Females may attain a straight carapace length of 28.5 cm (11.2 in), but males only grow to a straight carapace length of 13 cm (5.1 in).
Range & habitat
Graptemys ernsti is found in southern Alabama and western Florida, in rivers which drain into Escambia Bay.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
The diet of Graptemys ernsti varies according to age and gender. Males and juveniles prey predominately upon insects, but females prey almost entirely upon snails and clams, including the invasive species Corbicula fluminea.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The specific name, ernsti, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Henry Ernst.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Graptemys ernsti in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 39860.