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Escambia map turtle

(Graptemys ernsti)

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Description

Graptemys ernsti is a turtle from the terrapin family (Emydidae).The species was first scientifically described by Jeffrey E.Lovich & Clarence John McCoy in 1992.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Family:Emydidae
Genus:Graptemys
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