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  2. Diamondback terrapin - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of U.S. state reptiles - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Terrapin - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Ohio receives $500,000 for rare turtle research to help ... - AOL

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    Ohio gets $500,000 from $7.4 million grant so it can research Blanding’s turtle and the spotted turtle. Ohio receives $500,000 for rare turtle research to help Blanding's, spotted turtles Skip ...

  6. Nerodia rhombifer - Wikipedia

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    Nerodia rhombifer, commonly known as the diamondback water snake, is a species of nonvenomous natricine colubrid endemic to the central United States and northern Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies of N. rhombifer , including the nominotypical subspecies .

  7. List of reptiles of Florida - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of reptiles which are found in the U.S. state of Florida. This list includes both native and introduced species . Introduced species are put on this list only if they have an established population (large breeding population, numerous specimens caught, invasive , etc.).

  8. Toledo Zoo & Aquarium - Wikipedia

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    Behind it is a Native Ohio Species Area, featuring natural wetland structures and native turtles such as spiny softshell turtles and spotted turtles. Near it is a raptor barn and at the exit is an exhibit for red-footed tortoises and leopard tortoises .

  9. List of reptiles of Alabama - Wikipedia

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    Indigenous species include one species of crocodilian, 12 lizard species, 49 snake species, and 31 turtle species. Three native species have possibly been extirpated from the state. These include the eastern indigo snake , southern hognose snake and the mimic glass lizard .