| Northern map turtle
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| Gatineau, Quebec
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| Scientific classification
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| Kingdom:
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Animalia
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| Phylum:
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Chordata
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Reptilia
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| Order:
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Testudines
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Cryptodira
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| Family:
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Emydidae
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| Genus:
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Graptemys
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| Species:
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G. geographica
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| Binomial name
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Graptemys geographica
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| Range map
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| Synonyms
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- Testudo geographica Lesueur, 1817
- Emys geographica Say, 1825
- Terrapene geographica Bonaparte, 1831
- Clemmys (Clemmys) geographica Fitzinger, 1835
- Emys megacephala Holbrook, 1836
- Graptemys geographica Agassiz, 1857
- Malacoclemmys geographica Cope, 1875
- Malacoclemmys geographicus Davis & Rice, 1883
- Malaclemys georgraphica Hay, 1887 (ex errore)
- Malaclemys geographica Hurter, 1893
- Malaclemmys geographicus McLain, 1899
- Malaclemys geographicus Paulmier, 1902
- Graptemys geographicus Siebenrock, 1909
- Graptemys geographica Stejneger & Barbour, 1917
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The northern map turtle (Graptemys geographica), also known as the common map turtle, is an aquatic turtle in the family Emydidae. It is endemic to North America.