The strikingly beautiful patterns on this juvenile Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) are where it gets its name, because they resemble contour lines on a map or chart.
The strikingly beautiful patterns on this juvenile Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) are where it gets its name, because they resemble contour lines on a map or chart.
The strikingly beautiful patterns on this juvenile Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) are where it gets its name, because they resemble contour lines on a map or chart.

The strikingly beautiful patterns on this juvenile Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) are where it gets its name, because they resemble contour lines on a map or chart.

8 years ago
Tagged: #turtle conservancy #turtle #tortoise #conservation #wildlife #USA #Summer #wildlife photography #nature photography #national geographic #nature #map turtle #beautiful
  1. wildernestt reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  2. sakunamera reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  3. jordanush reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  4. celestica-1988 reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  5. thetortoisehouse-blog reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  6. swampslogger-blog reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  7. ahvei reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  8. strawberrybel reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  9. cmr7701 reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  10. red-lips-and-swinging-hips reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  11. ugly-and-angry reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  12. canadian-turtle reblogged this from turtleconservancy
  13. turtleconservancy posted this