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Bookmark or Share- Terrapin - WikipediaTerrapins are a group of several species of small turtle (order Testudines) living in fresh or brackish water. Terrapins do not form a taxonomic unit and may not be closely related. Many belong to the families Geoemydidae and Emydidae.
- Diamondback terrapin - WikipediaThe diamondback terrapin or simply terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a species of terrapin native to the brackish coastal tidal marshes of the East Coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico coast, as well as in Bermuda. [6]
- What’s the difference between turtles, tortoises and terrapins?Turtles, tortoises and terrapins are reptiles with bony or cartilaginous shells. They belong to the taxonomic order of Testudines, or Chelonii – which comes from the Greek word ‘khelone’, meaning interlocking shields or armour.
- Terrapin | Freshwater, Marsh, Aquatic | Britannicaterrapin, (Malaclemys terrapin), a term formerly used to refer to any aquatic turtle but now restricted largely, though not exclusively, to the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) of the turtle family Emydidae.
- Terrapin Island | Fisch Wiki | FandomTerrapin Island, a turtle-shaped landmass located directly south of Moosewood, is covered with diverse vegetation, including palm trees and bushes. Its rocky shores feature some sandy beaches on the west side, where its few inhabitants reside.
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