.::::: Turtles of the World - Emydidae - Graptemys :::::.
Last update: 17 June, 2004

This north american genus contains 12 species often referred to as Map Turtles.
Graptemys Agassiz, 1857
Graptemys barbouri Carr & Marchand, 1942

Distribution: USA.
Graptemys caglei Haynes & McKown, 1974

Distribution: USA.
Graptemys ernsti Lovich & McCoy, 1992

Distribution: USA.
Graptemys flavimaculata Cagle, 1954
Graptemys oculifera flavimaculata Cagle, 1954
Distribution: USA.
Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817)
Emys lesueuri Gray, 1831
Malacoclemmys geographica (LeSueur, 1817)
Testudo geographica LeSueur, 1817
Distribution: Canada and USA.
Graptemys gibbonsi Lovich & McCoy, 1992

Distribution: USA.
Graptemys nigrinoda Cagle, 1954
  • nigrinoda Cagle, 1954
    Graptemys oculifera nigrinoda Cagle, 1954
  • delticola Folkerts & Mount, 1969

    • Distribution: USA.

    Graptemys oculifera (Baur, 1890)
    Graptemys oculifera oculifera (Baur, 1890)
    Graptemys pseudogeographica oculifera     (Baur, 1890)
    Malacoclemmys oculifera     Baur, 1890
    Distribution: USA.
    Graptemys ouachitensis Cagle, 1953
  • ouachitensis Cagle, 1953
    Graptemys pseudogeographica ouachitensis Cagle, 1953
    Malaclemys pseudogeographica ouachitensis (Cagle, 1953)
  • sabinensis Cagle, 1953
    • Graptemys pseudogeographica sabinensis Cagle, 1953
    Malaclemys pseudogeographica sabinensis (Cagle, 1953)
    Distribution: USA.
    Graptemys pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831)
  • pseudogeogrpahica (Gray, 1831)
    Clemmys pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831)
    Emys lesueurii     Gray, 1831
    Emys pseudogeographica     Gray, 1831
    Graptemys lesueurii     (Gray, 1831)
    Malaclemys lesueuri     (Gray, 1831)
    Malaclemys pseudogeographica     (Gray, 1831)
    Malacoclemys pseudogeographicus     (Gray, 1831)
    Malacoclemmys lesueuri     (Gray, 1831)
    Malacoclemmys pseudogeographicus     (Gray, 1831)
  • kohnii (Baur, 1890)
    • Graptemys kohnii (Baur, 1890)
    Malaclemys kohni (Baur, 1890)
    Malacoclemmys kohnii Baur, 1890
    Distribution: USA.
    Graptemys pulchra Baur, 1893

    Distribution: USA.
    Graptemys versa Stejneger, 1925
    Graptemys pseudogeographica versa Stejneger, 1925
    Distribution: USA.
    Literature
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