Koelker: Early in the process, I needed to know how many species of map turtle there were so that I could plan the number of maps and the shape of the shell, but it was surprisingly difficult to ...

In 2011 we filed a petition to list all the map turtles, as well as several other freshwater turtle species, under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

The Service listed them in 2019 but failed to designate critical habitat within one year as required by the Endangered Species Act. Pearl River Map Turtle: Map turtles are often called “sawbacks” for ...

This species can live indoors or outdoors but does ... and a UV light. Mississippi map turtle. This turtle has a unique dorsal fin along the back of its shell and is sometimes referred to ...