Ouachita map turtle

Ouachita map turtle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Sauropsida
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Emydidae
Subfamily:	Deirochelyinae
Genus:	Graptemys
Species:	G. ouachitensis
Binomial name
Graptemys ouachitensis Cagle, 1953
Subspecies
G. o. ouachitensis Cagle, 1953 – Ouachita Map Turtle G. o. sabinensis Cagle, 1953 – Sabine Map Turtle[1]

The Ouachita map turtle or Sabine map turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis) is a species of turtle found in the United States. This species’ carapace features a row of low spines, and is serrated on the rim. The carapace is olive, dark brown, or black in coloration with light yellowish markings with dark borders. The plastron color varies from cream to yellow and is patterned with dark lines and swirls. The body color of the False Map Turtle is grayish brown to blackish and is marked with yellowish stripes. The males can grow to be as large as 5 inches. The females can grow to be up to 10 inches.

The subspecies may represent full species. (Stephens and Wiens 2003)

Diet

Ouachita Map Turtles feed mainly on small aquatic species such as shrimp, insects, molluscs and fish. They also consume algae and aquatic plants.

Pet trade

As they are small Ouachita Map Turtles are common amongst turtle keepers. They can be kept with most other species and can be raised on specialty pellets and dried shrimp. Although they need heat and UVB they can generally be kept in average sized aquariums.

References

Austins Turtle Page

v t e Family Emydidae (pond turtles) Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Reptilia · Order: Testudines · Suborder: Cryptodira · Superfamily: Testudinoidea · Family: Emydidae Genus Species of the subfamily Deirochelyinae Chrysemys Painted turtle Deirochelys Chicken turtle Graptemys Alabama map turtle · Barbour's map turtle · Black-knobbed map turtle · Cagle's map turtle · Escambia map turtle · False map turtle · Northern map turtle · Ouachita map turtle · Pascagoula map turtle · Pearl river map turtle · Ringed map turtle · Texas map turtle · Yellow-blotched map turtle Malaclemys Diamondback terrapin Pseudemys Alabama red-bellied cooter · Northern red-bellied cooter · Florida red-bellied cooter · Peninsula cooter · Rio Grande cooter · River cooter · Texas river cooter Trachemys Big bend slider · Baja California slider · Central Antillean slider · Colombian slider · Cuatro Cienegas slider · Cuban slider · D'Orbigny's slider · Hispaniolan slider · Jamaican slider · Maranhão slider · Meso-American slider · Nicaraguan slider · Ornate slider · Pond slider · Yaqui slider Species of the subfamily Emydinae Clemmys Spotted turtle Emys Blanding's turtle · European pond turtle · Sicilian pond turtle · Western pond turtle Glyptemys Bog turtle · Wood turtle Terrapene Coahuilan box turtle · Common box turtle · Ornate box turtle · Spotted box turtle Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist. Subspecies and the extinct (Gyremys sectabilis) are not included.

v t e Order Testudines (turtles) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Subclass: Anapsida Order: Testudines Suborder Superfamily Family Subfamily Genus Cryptodira      Chelydridae   Chelydra Macrochelys Chelonioidea Cheloniidae   Caretta Chelonia Eretmochelys Lepidochelys Natator Dermochelyidae   Dermochelys Kinosternoidea Dermatemydidae   Dermatemys Kinosternidae Kinosterninae Kinosternon Sternotherus Staurotypinae Claudius Staurotypus Testudinoidea Emydidae Deirochelyinae Chrysemys Deirochelys Graptemys Malaclemys Pseudemys Trachemys Emydinae Clemmys Emys Glyptemys Terrapene Geoemydidae   Batagur Cuora Cyclemys Geoclemys Geoemyda Hardella Heosemys Leucocephalon Malayemys Mauremys Melanochelys Morenia Notochelys Orlitia Pangshura Rhinoclemmys Sacalia Siebenrockiella Vijayachelys  Platysternidae   Platysternon Testudinidae   Aldabrachelys Astrochelys Chelonoidis Chersina Cylindraspis Geochelone Gopherus Homopus Indotestudo Kinixys Malacochersus Manouria Psammobates Pyxis Stigmochelys Testudo Trionychia Carettochelyidae   Carettochelys Trionychidae Cyclanorbinae Cyclanorbis Cycloderma Lissemys Trionychinae Amyda Apalone Chitra Dogania Nilssonia Palea Pelochelys Pelodiscus Rafetus Trionyx Pleurodira   Chelidae   Acanthochelys Chelodina Chelus Elseya Elusor Emydura Hydromedusa Mesoclemmys Myuchelys Phrynops Platemys Pseudemydura Rheodytes Rhinemys Pelomedusidae   Pelomedusa Pelusios Podocnemididae   Erymnochelys Peltocephalus Podocnemis Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included. See also List of Testudines families Portal

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