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Northern Map Turtle

Graptemys geographica

Photo by LisaPowers
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Description:

~4 inch carapace length turtle with green, moss-colored shell and bright yellow head with green striations. Margins at the rear of the carapace and clean, yellow plastron.

Habitat:

Found swimming in Clinch River.

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Northern Map Turtle

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PublishedMarch 13, 2016

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