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Animals
A map turtle of the Wabash and Ohio with a backward L-shaped mark behind the eye and a low keel of dark knobs.
Field facts
HabitatLarge rivers with snags and sandbars
RangeWabash, White and Ohio river systems
When to lookApril to October
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesNorthern Map Turtle, Ouachita Map Turtle
Field note: Dozens may pile onto a single drifting log.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Nesting sandbars are fragile; keep off them in June.
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