Pascagoula map turtle
Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Graptemys gibbonsi
Weight
0.3-3.2
0.7-6.9
kglbs
kg lbs 
Length
12.4-29.5
4.9-11.6
cminch
cm inch 

The Pascagoula map turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi ) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the southern United States.

Animal name origin

The specific name, gibbonsi, is in honor of American herpetologist "Whit" Gibbons.

Distribution

Geography

Continents
Countries
Regions
Biogeographical realms

The Pascagoula map turtle is restricted to the Pascagoula River in the United States. It formerly included a population in the Pearl River, but in 2010, that population was described as a separate species, the Pearl River map turtle, Graptemys pearlensis. The Pascagoula map turtle shares its range with the yellow-blotched map turtle, G. flavimaculata.

Pascagoula map turtle habitat map

Climate zones

Pascagoula map turtle habitat map
Pascagoula map turtle
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior

Mating Habits

MATING BEHAVIOR
PREGNANCY DURATION
3 to 4 months
BABY CARRYING
5 to 9
INDEPENDENT AGE
0 to 0 years

References

1. Pascagoula map turtle Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascagoula_map_turtle
2. Pascagoula map turtle on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/184436/97294046

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