Escambia map turtle
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G. ernsti
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Graptemys ernsti |
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The Escambia map turtle (Graptemys ernsti) is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family endemic to the United States. It is found in southern Alabama and western Florida, in rivers which drain into Escambia Bay.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, ernsti, is in honor of American herpetologist Dr. Carl Henry Ernst (born 1938).[2]
References
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Further reading
Lovich, J.E., and C.J. McCoy. 1992. Review of the Graptemys pulchra Group (Reptilia: Testudines: Emydidae), with Descriptions of Two New Species. Annals of Carnegie Museum 61 (4): 293-315. ("Grapemys ernsti, new species", pp. 300-302, Figures 4-5).
External links
- Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Graptemys ernsti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
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