Terrapin
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
(tr´pn), name for several edible turtles of fresh or brackish water.
Terrapins are sexually dimorphic - a male is on the left and a female is on the right.
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Male and female terrapin shell caught in crab trap.
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Female terrapins weigh on average 2 pounds while the smaller males ½ pound on average.
Conservation Status
On the 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the northern diamondback terrapin is listed as Near Threatened.
Female terrapins are much larger than males, averaging about 7.5 inches compared to 5 inches for the male. Females reproduce when they are between 8 and 13 years old.
Female terrapins come on shore in June and July to make their nests. They lay 3 to 18 eggs per nest (typically 11). The females then join the males in the deeper bays and estuaries, where they feed until hibernation.
Turtles, terrapins and tortoises are all in one order, called the Testudines. They all have a shell, though only certain species can withdraw their lead and limbs into it. All the many types of turtle, terrapin and tortoise lay eggs.
An adult terrapin needs at least a 60-gallon tank with a large basking area. Basking sites can be built using slate rock, river rock, etc., and should have a heat lamp to keep temperatures in the mid 80s Fahrenheit.
Red Eared Terrapins are not a natural species to the British Isles, but have become common in most areas due to widespread release of imported pets by the public once it is realised that terrapins in captivity need a lot of care, ...
Diamondback terrapins belong to the pond and marsh turtles family Emydidae which comprise the largest family of living turtles, including cooters and sliders, and box turtles.
The Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) or simply terrapin, is a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal swamps of the eastern and southern United States, from as far north as Cape Cod, Massachusetts and as far south as Cape Sable, ...
The Diamondback Terrapin was first reported by Schoepff, 1793. In general members of this order are found all over the world, except for Antarctica. Turtles can range in size from just a few cms, to two metres.
Texas Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin littoralis)
Description Shell length of the Texas diamondback terrapin ranges from 4-5.5 inches (10 to 14 cm) in males to 6-9 inches (15 to 22 cm) in females.
Recent preliminary trapping programs conducted at Weeks Bay and at Dauphin Island have revealed very few terrapins. Routine field excursions disclose that sightings of specimens along coastal Alabama are progressively uncommon or rare (Mount 1975).
Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins
All turtles, tortoises, and terrapins have tooth less 'beaks' and shells made of bony scutes. But how are they different? Taxonomically, the designations are simple: All reptiles in the order Chelonia are turtles.
Description: The Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) ranges from 5-10 inches (12.7-25.4 cm) in carapace length.
The terms 'turtle,' 'tortoise,' and 'terrapin' are often used interchangeably, and depending on which country you are in, may describe a completely different type of 'turtle.
Terrapin- Spends its time both on land and in water, but it always lives near water, along rivers, ponds, and lakes. Terrapins are often found in brackish, swampy areas. The word terrapin comes from an Indian word meaning "a little turtle." ...
Painted terrapin (Callagur borneoensis)
The painted terrapin is an aquatic estuarine turtle and one of the most endangered river turtles in South East Asia. Adults show marked... More 5 Images 0 videos ...
Terrapins are protected by New York state law and legally may only be taken August 1 to April 30 (possession out of season is illegal).
terrapin - Fresh-water tortoise.
terrarium - The cage or container for keeping reptiles and amphibians.
terrestrial - Lives on the land.
Pan Hinged Terrapin
African Reptiles guide Information: A small hinged terrapin with a rounded, smooth shell and a small plastral hinge; no axillary.
Malaclemmys terrapin
Coastal areas of Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth counties. Introductions of terrapins from extralimital sources occurred on at least 2 occasions. Listed as Threatened.
Northern Redbellied Cooter * ...
The Diamondback Terrapin has a prominent diamond pattern on the shell. The shell color varies from brown to gray. Skin color can be gray, brown, yellow or white, with a pattern of fine black markings or spots on the body and head. Read more ...
northern diamond-backed terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin)
northern map turtle (Graptemys geographica)
northern pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus)
northern red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris rubriventris) ...
From that relatively short list, it was easy to eliminate all genera other than Pelusios, the African Hinged Terrapins, also called Mud Turtles (not to be confused with the American mud turtles Kinosternon).
British English normally describes these reptiles as turtles if they live in the sea; terrapins if they live in fresh or brackish water; or tortoises if they live on land.
European Pond Terrapin ( Hyla arborea )
Golden Arrow-poison frog ( Dendrobates auratus )
Golden Mantella ( Mantella aurantiaca )
Golden Poison-dart Frog ( Phyllobates terribilis )
Hairy frog ( Astylosternus robustus ) ...
Terrapins live in many of the pans and are very useful in biting ticks off the rhino's skin. It is amazing to watch as they dodge the rolling body of a rhino as they dine.
while sub-adults feed increasingly on reptiles such as terrapins, pythons, snakes, water-birds, crabs, and rodents. With age the diet changes to barbel (catfish) and larger mammals up to the size of young giraffe, buffalo and elephant.
A: Tortoises, turtles and terrapins all belong to the Order Chelonia. Those species which live exclusively on land are usually referred to as tortoises, while aquatic species are called turtles. Freshwater turtles are sometimes called terrapins.
Just the Facts: Like its aquatic cousins, the turtle and the terrapin, the tortoise is shielded from predators by a shell. The top part of the shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are connected by the bridge.
Tortoise applies only to the land turtles and terrapin to any of the various edible turtles living in fresh or brackish water, particularly those of the genus Malaclemys, the diamondback terrapins.
Turtles, tortoises and terrapins (those that live in fresh or brackish water) number about 300 species. Crocodilians (crocodiles, alligators, gavials and caimans) account for 23 species, including the world's largest reptile, the saltwater crocodile.
Named for the diamond-shaped growth rings on its top shell, the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) a turtle native to the eastern and southern United States.
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Tortoises and Turtles include animals such as terrapins, sea turtles, and pond turtles. There are seven families within this order in the region.
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This species is also known as a Terrapin, or (incorrectly) Tortoise.
Habitats
This species inhabits prairies or farmland of former natural prairies.
These common names include tortoises (which refers to terrestrial turtles), terrapins (which refers to freshwater turtles) and turtles (which refers to any member of the Testudines).
The mangrove terrapin is widely distributed across the continent but is today, critically endangered due to over-hunting and pollution.
The substances which I have found in many individuals of this species were fishes of various kinds, aquatic insects, crays, leeches, shrimps, tadpoles, eggs of frogs, water-lizards, young alligators, water-snakes, and small terrapins.
January 18, 2012 " Biologists have successfully released a Southern River terrapin (Batagur affinis) - one of the most endangered turtles on Earth - into the Sre Ambel River in ... > full story ...
TESTUDINES
tortoises, terrapins, & turtles
SEA TURTLES
AFRICAN SPURRED TORTOISE ...
There are three types of Chelonians - tortoises that live on land, terrapins that live in fresh water, and marine turtles that live in the sea. They are all members of the Class of Reptiles (Reptilia).
Blanding's Tortoise, Prairie Tortoise, High-land Terrapin
Emydoidea blandingi
Blanding's Turtle ...
This strong-jawed turtle is well suited for eating periwinkles, mussels, and crabs. In the past, it was heavily used in soups because of its sweet meat. Today terrapins are threatened by pollution and coastal development.
The bright colors of this attractive turtle give it the pet trade nick-name of "painted terrapin".
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Binomial Name: Haliaeetus vocifer
Distribution: Saharan Africa, Namibia
Diet: Fish, ducks, turtles, crocodiles, flamingos, frogs, carrion and terrapins
Body Length: 25-30 inches; Wingspan: 78.7 inches (males), 94.5 inches (females) ...
Western Pond Turtle (Clemmys marmorata)
also known as the Pacific Freshwater Turtle, Pacific Pond Turtle, Pacific Mud Turtle, and Pacific Terrapin
Tortuga Estanque Del Oeste - en Español
Species Code: CLMA ...
The marine green turtle is a common source for turtle soup and canned turtle meat, many different kinds are eaten, including the brackish water diamondback. The name terrapin is commonly applied to freshwater turtles and the name tortoise to ...
The deaths of thousands of British frogs from a virus previously unknown in this country are linked to the trade in exotic pets including red-eared terrapins, iguanas and American bullfrogs, scientists disclosed yesterday.
Miscellaneous: In northern parts of their range, painted turtle hatchlings are known to literally freeze in their nests during the winter and thaw out in the spring. Along with diamondback terrapins, ...
 See also: Turtle, Coral, Iguana, Lion, Spiny-Tailed Iguana
  
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