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Diamondback Terrapin

Malaclemys terrapin

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Description:

Sweetest turtle face ever :) Spotted crossing a road on Cape Lookout in the Outerbanks of NC.

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Comments (7)
alicelongmartin
Thanks Mitch and Marylou. I did some research too. The only Terrapin I remember was in the (Uncle Remus) stories with Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox.
marylou.wildlife
Alice, this individual was found on Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina. Michael, as far as I know it is either the Northern (M. t. terrapin) or Carolina (M. t. centrata) subspecies, I believe these two overlap in Cape Hatteras.
MitchRay
A terrapin is a genus of turtles that live in coastal areas (brackish or salt water) and generally eat crustaceans, such as crabs.
alicelongmartin
I would like a little information on the difference between a terrapin and Turtle. Is a Terrapin a land animal like the Tortoise? What does it eat and could you write in where you found it as it will not show it on the map.

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Creatures of the Outer Banks - NC
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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Reptiles of the World
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Reptiles & Amphibians of the SE
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Turtles of the Southeast U.S.
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Reptiles of the South East
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PublishedJuly 25, 2011

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