Summary ²

The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) or simply terrapin, is a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal tidal marshes of the eastern and southern United States, and 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.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Todd Pierson, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/40293555@N03/5655960550
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaclemys_terrapin

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