Carolina Diamondbacked Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)

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Photo by Robert Emond

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Turtle with spots on the gray fleshy parts of the skin. Shell has concentric ring patterns in each scute or plate. The Diamond-backed Terrapin is categorized as "Near Threatened" (NT) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Habitat:

Makes its home in brackish tidal marshes on the East coast.

Notes:

Spotted on Big Talbot Island's Spoonbill Pond, Jacksonville, FL. These turtles have made a huge comeback after mass consumption and over hunting due to conservation efforts.