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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

If you ever get lost, don't ask the false map turtle for directions! This species gets both its common name and its Latin name (Graptemys pseudogeographica) from the patterns on its shell, which can resemble the patterns of topographical maps. These patterns are particularly noticeable on juveniles, and typically fade as individuals mature.

(Image: A juvenile false map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica) by James Harding)

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Today’s turtle is the Mississippi Map Turtle!

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This is all based on personal opinion and my powers of deduction based on real life turtle species :) Turtles are awesome :D

1987:

Leo - Map

Raph - Map

Donnie - Map

Mikey - Map

2003

Leo - Chinese striped neck

Raph - Chinese striped neck

Donnie - Chinese striped neck

Mikey - Chinese striped neck

2012

Leo - Diamond Back turtle

Raph - Diamond Back turtle

Donnie - Diamond Back turtle

Mikey - Diamond Back turtle

2014/2016:

Leo - red eared slider

Raph - red eared slider

Donnie - red eared slider

Mikey - red eared slider

2018:

Leo - red eared slider

Raph - Snapping turtle

Donnie - soft shell turtle

Mikey - box turtle

2023:

Leo - Eastern Mud

Raph - Eastern Mud

Donnie - Eastern Mud

Mikey - Eastern Mud

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Life in a Pond. Illustrated by Marjorie Hartwell. 1967.

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Two environmental groups have sued the Trump administration, saying it has failed to protect two species of turtles found in Mississippi and Louisiana under the Endangered Species Act

Pearl River map turtle

Pascagoula map turtle

Excerpt from this story from the Washington Post:

Two environmental groups have sued the Trump administration, saying it has failed to protect map turtles found in Mississippi and Louisiana under the Endangered Species Act.

The lawsuit calls for endangered or threatened status for the Pearl River map turtle, which is found in the Pearl River watershed in Louisiana and Mississippi, and the Pascagoula map turtle, found only in part of Mississippi’s Pascagoula River system.

“These turtles are in steep decline and face major threats, yet the Trump administration is dragging its feet on protecting them,” attorney Jason Totoiu said in a news release Tuesday. “The two species are unique to just these two rivers, but they’re being driven to oblivion by trapping, pollution and reckless development, including yet another unnecessary dam proposed on the Pearl River.”

Threats to both species include boat navigation improvements that remove the logs and snags where the turtles bask, as well as sales of the turtles themselves, Totoiu said in an interview. He said the turtles are sold not just for the pet trade, but also for Asian food and medicinal markets. “It’s common to a lot of species in the Southeast U.S., but these in particular,” he said.

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