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Terrapins 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 .
Terrapin, (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. Until the last third of the 20th century, the word terrapin was used commonly in.
- About The Diamondback Terrapin
- Mating and Reproduction
- Conservation Status
The diamondback terrapin is an iconic turtle of the coastal salt marshes of the northeastern United States. Found 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 allow them to secrete excess salt from their bl...
“Fast and furtive” is how author Barbara Brennessel described the courtship and mating of diamondback terrapins, which begins in early spring. The female floats on the water,waiting for a male to approach. If she remains still, mating takes place right away, but if she swims away, he may pursue her for long distances. Females often mate with multip...
The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the diamondback terrapin as vulnerable to extinction. A main threat is accidental drowning in commercial blue crab traps. If the trap is abandoned, the decomposing animal will attract other animals, including other terrapins, creating a vicious cycle of mortality. Terrapin excluder devicescan...
The red-eared slider or red-eared terrapin ( Trachemys scripta elegans) is a subspecies of the pond slider ( Trachemys scripta ), a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States, is also popular as a pet across the rest of the world, and is the most invasive turtle. [2] .
Uma terrapin é uma das várias espécies pequenas de tartarugas (cágado) que vivem em água doce ou salobra. As terrapins não formam uma unidade taxonômica e podem não estar relacionadas. Muitas pertencem às famílias Geoemydidae e Emydidae .
The 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.
O cágado-diamante (Malaclemys terrapin), é uma espécie de cágado nativa do leste e do sul dos Estados Unidos e das Bermudas. É uma das tartarugas com maior distribuição geográfica da América do Norte, com presença indo do sul, nas Florida Keys, até o norte, em Cabo Cod.
