| Chicago Herpetological Society |
| False Map Turtle Graptemys pseudogeographica |
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| Illinois
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| False Map Turtles have a yellow crescent behind each
eye. They differ from Common Map Turtles by having a smaller head, a prominent dorsal keel on the carapace and a strong pattern covering more than 75% of the plastron. |
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