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False Map Turtle - Graptemys pseudogeographica

This aquatic turtle reaches 27 cm and occurs mainly in large streams and tributaries of the Mississippi River from Wisconsin through Louisiana and eastern Texas. It has a medial keel with low spines. This specimen died of natural causes in the wild.

Carapace

Carapace #2 (juvenile specimen)