Missouri Animals Map turtle   (Graptemys geographica) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Testudines: (Turtles) Native North American turtle Habitat: slow moving rivers, sloughs, oxbow lakes.. Diet: molluscs, snails, crayfish, some insects.. ID Features: smooth dark shell, dark head with light green stripes from mouth to neck. Natural History: The map turtle is a medium-sized turtle with a very week dorsal keel on the upper shell. Females reach 10 inches in diameter. They commonly bask on logs in the sun..

The graphics and text are from: The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992