Cagle's map turtle
| Cagle's map turtle | |
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| Graptemys caglei, male hatchling | |
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. caglei
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| Binomial name | |
| Graptemys caglei | |
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| Geographic range of Graptemys caglei | |
Cagle's map turtle (Graptemys caglei) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to Texas, where it is native to the Guadalupe, San Antonio, and San Marcos Rivers.[4]
Etymology
The specific name, caglei, is in honor of American herpetologist Dr. Fred Ray Cagle (1915–1968).[5]
Description
Cagle's map turtle has intricate patterns on the
map turtles. It is smaller than most map turtles, and very sexually dimorphic, with males reaching only 4 in (10 cm) straight carapace length, while females can exceed 7 in (18 cm) in straight carapace length.[4]
Diet
Adult females of G. caglei feed mainly on molluscs, but males and juveniles feed mainly on aquatic insects.[1]
Reproduction
Like all turtles, G. caglei is oviparous.[6] A sexually mature female may lay up to three clutches of eggs in a year.[1] Clutch size is small, only one to six eggs.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Graptemys caglei". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- .
- ^ a b "Cagle's Map Turtle". Graptemys.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Graptemys caglei, p. 46).
- ^ Species Graptemys caglei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- ISBN 0-395-19977-8(paperback). (Graptemys caglei, p. 58 + Figure 9 on p. 56 + Map 21).
- Haynes, David; McKown, Ronald R. (1974). "A New Species of Map Turtle (Genus Graptemys) from the Guadalupe River System in Texas". Tulane Studies in Zoology and Botany 18 (4): 143–152. ("Graptemys caglei new species").
- ISBN 978-0-544-12997-9. (Graptemys caglei, p. 202-203, Figure 92 + Figure 82 on p. 178).
- ISBN 0-307-13666-3(paperback). (Graptemys caglei, pp. 50–51).
Emydidae family | ||||
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| Chrysemys | ||||
| Clemmys | ||||
| Deirochelys | ||||
| Actinemys |
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| Emys | ||||
Emydoidea | ||||
| Glyptemys | ||||
| Graptemys | ||||
| Malaclemys | ||||
| Pseudemys | ||||
| Terrapene | ||||
| Trachemys | ||||
| †Wilburemys | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. Key: †=extinct. | ||||