Birch Island Gallery / Photos by Michael Butler / Northern Map Turtles (<em>Graptemys geographica</em>) basking on a log in advance of egg laying. The species is in decline and is threatened by habitat destruction and invasive species in its Canadian range. It is listed as being of Special Concern, federally and provincially. June 1, 2008, Sand Lake.

Northern Map Turtles (Graptemys geographica) basking on a log in advance of egg laying. The species is in decline and is threatened by habitat destruction and invasive species in its Canadian range. It is listed as being of Special Concern, federally and provincially. June 1, 2008, Sand Lake.