Basic information | ||
Scientific name | Graptemys pseudogeographica | (No picture) |
Common names | False map turtle | |
Higher taxon | Emydidae, Testudines, Reptilia | |
Natural range | Mississippi River System, USA. | |
Habitat | Large rivers with sluggish stream. |
Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | Not established in Japan | |
Origin | Unintroduced to Japan. | |
Date | ||
Route | Deliberate (distributed in Japan as pet animal) | |
Impact | Competition with native freshwater turtles. Native organism(s) affected: Freshwater turtles. | |
Regulation in Japan | CITES Appendix III | |
Introduced range in other countries | None. |
Reference | Notes |
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