- Barbour's Map Turtle
Taxobox
name = Barbour's Map Turtle
status = LR/nt | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Reptilia
ordo =Testudines
familia =Emydidae
genus = "Graptemys "
species = "G. barbouri"
binomial = "Graptemys barbouri"
binomial_authority = Carr & Marchand, 1942
synonyms = The Barbour's Map Turtle ("Graptemys barbouri") is a species ofturtle in theEmydidae family.It is endemic to the easternUnited States in rivers located inFlorida , Georgia, andAlabama .Ownership
Barbour's Map Turtles are outlawed from ownership in both Georgia and Alabama. There is a limit of two turtles per person in Florida. Like all map turtles, they are under the protection of the
Salmonellosis#Four-Inch_Law disallowing these turtles to be sold if they are under the length of 4 inches.Appearance
Male Barbour's Map Turtles are on average from 3.5 to 5.5 inches long. Whereas female Barbour's Map Turtles can be from 6 to 12.5 inches. These turtles poses black tipped spines, on the 2nd 3rd and 4th vertebrae, these are very noticeable in males, and resemble a
Dorsal fin , or similar to aLiberty spikes haircut. Except on its back instead of its head, and they aren't made of hair. These turtles are a yellow and green color, and possess a U or V shapedDiet
Barbour's Map Turtles mainly consume
mollusk s,insect s, and smallfish found in rivers.ource
* Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/9496/all Graptemys barbouri] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
* Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources [http://www.outdooralabama.com/watchable-wildlife/what/Reptiles/Turtles/bmt.cfm] .
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