Escambia map turtle [SEP] parent taxon
Escambia map turtle
The Escambia map turtle ("Graptemys ernsti" ) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the United States. 
Geographic range.
"G. ernsti" is found in southern Alabama and western Florida, in rivers which drain into Escambia Bay.
Etymology.
The specific name, "ernsti", is in honor of American herpetologist Dr. Carl Henry Ernst (born 1938).
Further reading.
Lovich JE, McCoy CJ (1992).
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