Diamondback Terrapin | 台北市立動物園資訊網

The diamondback terrapin or simply terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal tidal marshes of the eastern and southern ... Read More

2020年7月21日 — Terrapin is an Algonquian Indian word roughly meaning “little turtle, and diamondback terrapins are named for the diamond-shaped pattern ... Read More

Diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) are the only turtles in the U.S. that live exclusively in brackish saltwater marshes, coastal bays, and lagoons. Read More

The diamondback terrapin, Maryland's official state reptile, is an aquatic turtle with distinctive diamond-shaped rings covering its shell. It lives in and around the​ ... Read More

Description: The Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) ranges from 5-10 inches (12.7-25.4 cm) in carapace length. Terrapins are sexually dimorphic, ... Read More

Diamondback terrapins, Malaclemys terrapin, is the only species in its genus and belongs to the Emydidae family, which includes 50 species in 10 genera. Read More

The genus name means “soft tortoise”, apparently referring to the “soft spongy skin” on its head. The name macrospilota is from the Greek makros, large, and ... Read More

The diamondback terrapin is the only turtle species in North America that lives in brackish water (mix of fresh and salt water). They come ashore only to nest. Read More

Referred to as the “wind turtle,” some old-timers who live along the Gulf ascribe ominous powers to the diamondback terrapin. Fishermen claim that capturing. Read More