Northern map turtle

Northern map turtle
Gatineau, Quebec
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Superfamily: Testudinoidea
Family: Emydidae
Genus: Graptemys
Species:
G. geographica
Binomial name
Graptemys geographica
(Lesueur, 1817)
Range map
Synonyms
  • Testudo geographica Lesueur, 1817
  • Emys geographica Say, 1825
  • Terrapene geographica Bonaparte, 1831
  • Clemmys (Clemmys) geographica Fitzinger, 1835
  • Emys megacephala Holbrook, 1836
  • Graptemys geographica Agassiz, 1857
  • Malacoclemmys geographica Cope, 1875
  • Malacoclemmys geographicus Davis & Rice, 1883
  • Malaclemys georgraphica Hay, 1887 (ex errore)
  • Malaclemys geographica Hurter, 1893
  • Malaclemmys geographicus McLain, 1899
  • Malaclemys geographicus Paulmier, 1902
  • Graptemys geographicus Siebenrock, 1909
  • Graptemys geographica Stejneger & Barbour, 1917

The northern map turtle (Graptemys geographica), also known as the common map turtle, is an aquatic turtle in the family Emydidae. It is endemic to North America.