Barbour’s map turtle inhabits sandy or muddy rivers with plenty of rocks and snags for basking in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Females grow more than double the size of males, and feed on clams and snails while the smaller males eat aquatic insects.
Barbour’s map turtle
Graptemys barbouri
Fact File
Length: 6-11 inches
Diet: mollusks, insects, and small fish
Risk Status: Species at Risk (IUCN—Lower risk/near threatened)
