Reptile
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica · Emydidae
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records1,186in 16 countries
Most seen inNetherlands445 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
False Map Turtle in brief
The false map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica) is a reptile of the Emydidae family.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 1,186 published records, most of them from the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Netherlands445 records · best May, Jun
Germany213 records · best May, Apr
Belgium172 records · best Jul, Jun
Portugal151 records · best Aug, May
Italy84 records · best May, Jun
Austria47 records · best Apr, May
United Kingdom27 records · best Mar, May
Luxembourg11 records · best Jul, Jun
Sweden8 records · best Jul, Aug
Denmark7 records · best Apr, May
Romania6 records · best Jul, May
Switzerland5 records · best Mar, Apr
Czechia4 records · best Jul, Apr
Croatia3 records · best Aug, Apr
Hungary2 records · best May, Jun
Slovenia1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptilesMore of the Emydidae family
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