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Pascagoula map turtle

Amphibians & Reptiles·Reptile

This small, endangered turtle’s entire world population is limited to 470 miles of rivers in Mississippi. It prefers clear water rivers with logs to bask on and sandy beaches for nesting sites. Since 1950, its population has dropped by 90 percent.

  • Conservation StatusEndangered
  • Life span30-50 years
  • Body size4.9-11.6 in.
  • Native habitat Wetlands of the Pascagoula River in the United States
  • DietCrustaceans, insects, fish
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