Friends who admire turtles should all know that map turtles are a diverse group of turtles, with many beautiful species, each with different habits, diets and resting environments. Among them, the Mississippi Map Turtle is one of the more well-known ones. Let’s learn more about them below.
Physical appearance
Male body length 3 1/2-5" (8.9 -12.7 cm); female, 6-10" (15.2-25.4 cm) long. The carapace is olive to brown in color, with dark brown ridges and intersecting circular patterns. The plastron is yellow with a hint of green, and has patterns composed of dark lines. These patterns are extremely changeable and confusing. There is a crescent-shaped yellow pattern behind the eyes, so the stripes on the neck hit the wall and cannot reach the eyes. Round freckles on the chin. The white eyes are quite obvious, and the pupils are black. Males have long claws on their front feet.
Adult size: males 4"-6"; females 7"-10"
Diet: In the wilderness, they eat snails, clams, insects, insect larvae, Crawfish, carrion, and a little bit of vegetation.
Temperature range:
Atmospheric temperature: 26.5-30.0 degrees Celsius.
Baking temperature: 30.0-34.0 degrees Celsius.
Water temperature: 21.0-24.5 degrees Celsius.
Rest situations: rivers, lakes, pools and oxbow lakes with soft bottoms.
Dispersion: from southern Quebec and northwest Vermont westward to Wisconsin and southward to Arkansas and Georgia. There are also creations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and the Delware River.
Growth: Little is known about the customs. In Mississippi, they nest and lay eggs in early June.
Rest environment: rivers, lakes and swamps with muddy bottoms, aquatic vegetation and abundant basking places.
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