Malaclemys terrapin

Author
Schoepf, 1793
Common Names
  • Diamondback Terrapin
  • Diamond-backed Terrapin
  • Terrapin

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Min Depth
0 meters
Max Depth
5 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Gulf of Mexico and West Atlantic USA
Habitat-Biology
  • estuarine
  • tidal creeks/streams
References

  • Ernst, C. H., and E. M. Ernst. 2004. Snakes of United States and Canada. Smithsonian Books, Washington, D.C. 668 pp.

  • Ernst, C. H., F. D. Ross, and C. A. Ross. 1999. Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier). Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 700: 1–17.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Zug, G. R. 2009. Reptiles (Vertebrata: Reptilia) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1317–1320 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-12-2024.

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