Black-knobbed map turtle
The black-knobbed map turtle (Graptemys nigrinoda) is a species of aquatic turtles. Their skin is light gray and have spikes on their shell.[3] They are part of the Graptemys genus and were once called the black-knobbed sawback turtle. They live in rivers in the Mobile Bay in Alabama and Mississippi.[4]
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References
- ↑ Graptemys nigrinoda, Reptile Database
- ↑ Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 187–188. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Blankenship, Emmett L., Brian P. Butterfield, and James C. Goodwin. 2008. "Grapemys Nigrinoda Cagle 1954- Black-Knobbed Map Turtle, Black-knobbed Sawback." Coservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises: n. pag. Print.
- ↑ Bebler & King. 1979 "Pond and Box Turtle Family." The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles & Amphibians. 2nd ed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 462-63. Print.
Other websites
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Graptemys nigrinoda Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.