A contender for Louisiana's most beautiful turtle, The Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis)

A contender for Louisiana’s most beautiful turtle, The Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis)

A contender for Louisiana’s most beautiful turtle, The Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis) on the Ouachita River sand at Lazarre Park.