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Back to the Map: Map Turtles Mapped
Aaron Koelker’s map of map turtles is one of our favorite examples of how shape can influence and enhance a map. For our next ...
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SAVING THE BARBOUR'S MAP TURTLE
The Barbour's map turtle is one of the rarest of map turtles, found only in the Apalachicola River system and nearby systems of Florida, Georgia and Alabama in the southeastern United States, where ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: The Barbour's map turtle is a medium- to large-sized turtle, with males growing to about 3.5 to 5.5 inches long and females reaching 6 to 12.5 inches. Its shell keel is exaggerated as a ...