Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica)
An aquatic turtle endemic to Montreal although not very frequent. Loves to warm up on stones reaching out of the water surface.
| 🇫🇷 | Tortue géographique |
| 🇩🇪 | Landkarten-Höckerschildkröte |
| 🇲🇽 | Tortuga mapa del norte |
| Taxonomy | |
| Order | Testudines |
| Family | Emydidae |
How to Identify
Tricky to identify as this species looks very similar to the Painted Turtle. The lack of red color on skin and along the border of the carapace is a hint. The turtle shows clearly viewable light markings on skin.
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Characteristics
| Length | 13cm-23cm |
| Weight | 230-680g |
Where and When to Spot
I saw this turtle species only once in Rapids Park Lachine at a spot which is usually occupied by Painted Turtles.
Observation Records by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parc Angrignon | x | - | - | - |
"x" indicates the species was observed, while "-" indicates no observation. Lack of observation doesn't necessarily imply that the species is absent. Data is derived from our park visit journals.