The Northern Map Turtle is a species of “special concern”.
The Northern Map Turtle gets its name from the lines on the carapace that resemble the lines on a topographical map. Both the head and legs also have an intricate pattern of bright yellow lines.
Female Northern Map Turtles may take more than 10 years to reach maturity.
They nest from June through July and a single clutch may contain between 10 to 17 eggs. The eggs hatch in the fall and in some cases the hatchlings overwinter in the nest.
( Ontario Nature )
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