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Graptemys sp.
Thank you! I think you're right; I will change it.
Hi there, this is not a gopher tortoise. Gopher tortoises are shaped quite differently, don't have a keel down the middle, and don't have pointed scutes at the back of the carapace. This is one of the map turtles, Graptemys sp.
Spotted on May 23, 2016 Submitted on May 23, 2016
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Thank you! I think you're right; I will change it.
Hi there, this is not a gopher tortoise. Gopher tortoises are shaped quite differently, don't have a keel down the middle, and don't have pointed scutes at the back of the carapace. This is one of the map turtles, Graptemys sp.