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Diamondback terrapins are the only U.S. turtles that inhabit the brackish waters of estuaries, tidal creeks and salt marshes. With a historic range stretching from Massachusetts to Texas, terrapin populations have been severely depleted by land development and other human impacts along the Atlantic coast.
Bengal eyed terrapin, Burmese eyed turtle or Burmese peacock turtle, Morenia ocellata, a testudine in the family Geoemydidae found in Burma and possibly Yunnan, China. Diamondback terrapin or just "terrapin", Malaclemys terrapin, a testudine of the family Emydidae, native to North America and Bermuda.
Overcollection by humans has strongly hurt many reptile species, especially turtles. [116] The diamondback turtle (Maryland), once extremely common, dropped sharply in the beginning of the 20th century because of its popularity in soup but is gradually recovering now that harvesting for food has mostly stopped.
Testudo, a diamondback terrapin, is the mascot of the University of Maryland, College Park and represents the university both at sporting events and as a more general symbol. Testudo has served as the school's mascot since the 1930s, and several statues of the terrapin exist on the school's campus.
Although turtles have survived mass extinction events throughout history, they do require special care to look after as pets. They are high-maintenance pets, needing the right lighting ...
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus; Western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox; Diamondback moth, a European moth that has spread to North America; Diamondback terrapin, a turtle, the state reptile of Maryland; Diamondback water snake, a common species of water snake in North America
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Malaclemys terrapin - diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin littoralis (Hay, 1904) – Texas diamondback terrapin; Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota (Hay, 1904) – ornate diamondback terrapin; Malaclemys terrapin pileata (Wied, 1865) – Mississippi diamondback terrapin; Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum Fowler, 1906 – mangrove diamondback ...