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Bookmark or Share- 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.
- 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] . It belongs to the monotypic genus Malaclemys.
- Diamondback Terrapin - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - AnimaliaDiamondback terrapins are believed to be the only turtle in the world that live in brackish water. Terrapins look much like their freshwater relatives but are well adapted to the nearshore marine environment.
- Diamondback terrapin, facts and photos - National GeographicFound throughout estuaries, shallow bays, and tidal creeks, these reptiles prefer brackish water, but also need periodic access to fresh water to avoid dehydration. Salt glands around their eyes...
- 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.
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