Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle)

Criteria met:  Sharp increase

Principal trade term to the EU:  live

Principal source:  wild

Top EU importer:  Portugal

Top Trading Partner:  United States

CITES Appendix:  III

IUCN Status:  Least Concern

In 2011, EU imports comprised 10 950 live specimens, of which the majority (94%) were wild-sourced and the remainder were captive-bred. All trade was imported directly from the United States for commercial purposes. The only other EU import of this species between 2002 and 2010 was the import of 2 500 wild-sourced, live specimens, also directly from the United States and for commercial purposes, in 2008.