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Graptemys versa (Texas Map Turtle)

Synonyms: Graptemys pseudogeographica versa

Wikipedia Abstract

The Texas map turtle (Graptemys versa) is a species of emydid turtle endemic to the southern United States. Texas map turtles are popular in the pet trade. However, they became more common because of captive breeding.
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Attributes

Gestation [2]  60 days
Litter Size [3]  10
Litters / Year [3]  3
Maximum Longevity [3]  35 years
Water Biome [1]  Rivers and Streams
Adult Weight [2]  3.256 lbs (1.477 kg)
Female Weight [2]  3.256 lbs (1.477 kg)
Female Maturity [2]  7 years 6 months
Male Maturity [2]  3 years 6 months

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Climate Land
Use
Central and Southern mixed grasslands United States Nearctic Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands
Edwards Plateau savanna United States Nearctic Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands
Texas blackland prairies United States Nearctic Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
♦ 2Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 3Turtles and Tortoises Demographic Traits Database for CITES Listed Species ver. 01, Species360 (2018)
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0