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Turtle Species
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
- Scientific nameMalaclemys terrapin
- Japanese nameキスイガメ
- FamilyPond turtles (Emydidae)
- Max carapace length19 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan40 years
- DietOmnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations16,728
About this species
The diamondback terrapin or simply 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. It belongs to the monotypic genus Malaclemys. It has one of the largest ranges of all turtles in North America, stretching as far south as the Florida Keys and as far north as Cape Cod.
Source: Wikipedia「Diamondback terrapin」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
