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Turtle Species
Pearl River Map Turtle
Graptemys pearlensis
- Scientific nameGraptemys pearlensis
- Japanese nameパールチズガメ
- FamilyPond turtles (Emydidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan20 years
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)EN — Endangered
- iNaturalist observations153
About this species
The Pearl River map turtle is a species of emydid turtle native to the southern United States. According to a study done in January 2017, the species G. pearlensis was significantly less abundant in the Pearl River region as compared to G. oculifera and exhibited a smaller number of reproductively mature females. Further, this study highlighted statistical and observational evidence that this species exhibited female-biased, sexual dimorphism.
Source: Wikipedia「Pearl River map turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
