Any sightings of this species should be reported to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (report observation). (Ernst, et al., 1984) Preferred Habitat. 2003. 2008). South Dakota’s aquatic resources are highly valued because they provide habitat for a wide range of native species, recreational opportunities for residents and visitors, and ecosystem services, including water quality and biodiversity. False Map Turtle Graptemys pseudogeographica. A highly aquatic species which rarely emerges from the water except to lay a clutch of 6-13 eggs in the spring. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks has funded a two-year survey effort to examine whether the state-threatened False Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica) is still present in Lake Oahe, a large reservoir along the Missouri River, north of Pierre. Toggle navigation Amphibians and Reptiles of South Dakota. False map turtles are predators of mollusks, insects, worms, algae, and other plant material and prey to foxes, raccoons, otters, birds, and some types of fish. In addition, false map turtle eggs can be a host to fly maggots. Additionally, it is listed on the South Dakota Natural Heritage Program. Geographic Distribution: Graptemys pseudogeographica (False Map Turtle) USA: Texas: Palo Pinto Co. Herpetological Review 50 (1): 100 Lindeman, P.V. The Native Turtles of South Dakota Quick Note: Most turtle subspecies are very similar, so besides some few differences in color it’s possible that everything else about them to be the same. Home Species Salamanders Frogs and Toads Turtles Lizards Snakes By County All Species About Resources News Current Research ... False Map Turtle Graptemys pseudogeographica. We encourage the use of this website as a tool to provide information about South Dakota amphibians and reptiles and to assist in their identification. Only a few records have been verified of this species in North Dakota. Welcome to the Amphibians and Reptiles of South Dakota! It was once a federal candidate species.
Here, you will find species accounts for all 45 species of amphibians and reptiles found in the state. In the Midwest, the False Map Turtle is a species of Special Interest in Ohio, and is absent from Michigan. The False Map Turtle lives in large streams of the Missouri and Mississippi river systems; ranging from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, through the Dakotas southward to southwestern Alabama, south and west Mississippi, through Louisiana and eastern Texas. The False Map Turtle, a river-dwelling species, is susceptible to the viral pathogen Ranavirus, leading to the deadly ranavirosis, which is a systemic infection transmitted through the water that can cause severe epizootics in turtles (Johnson et al. False Map Turtles prefer large rivers or streams. Welcome to the Amphibians and Reptiles of South Dakota! This is not a native South Dakota species, but there are a few isolated records of them being spotted in one place in southeastern South Dakota. Ornate Box Turtle Terrapene ornata.
Keys help you with identification, as well as information on habitats, natural history and basking habits. The false map turtle lives in large streams of the Missouri and Mississippi River systems, ranging from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, through the Dakotas southward to southwestern Alabama, southern and western Mississippi, and Louisiana. Turtles and Turtle Watching for the North Central States by John J. Moriarty. Here, you will find species accounts for all 45 species of amphibians and reptiles found in the state. False Map Turtles have a dark olive or brown upper shell .