The Escambia map turtle (Graptemys ernsti) is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family endemic to the United States. It is found in southern Alabama and western Florida, in rivers which drain into Escambia Bay.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Genus: | Graptemys |
| Species: | G. ernsti
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Etymology
The specific name, ernsti, is in honor of American herpetologist Dr. Carl Henry Ernst (born 1938).[3]
References
- ^ van Dijk, P.P. (2011). "Graptemys ernsti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. IUCN: e.T9500A97418010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013.RLTS.T9500A12997190.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ a b Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
Lovich, J.E., and C.J. McCoy. 1992. Review of the Graptemys pulchra Group (Reptilia: Testudines: Emydidae), with Descriptions of Two New Species. Annals of Carnegie Museum 61 (4): 293-315. ("Grapemys ernsti, new species", pp. 300–302, Figures 4-5).
External links
- Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Graptemys ernsti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
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