- Terrapin - Wikipedia
Terrapins gave their name to a colloquialism for the War of 1812 — 'the Terrapin War' — because, through the blockade, the United States was shut up tight in its shell like a terrapin against the British invasionary forces
- What’s the difference between turtles, tortoises and terrapins?
The distinction between a turtle, tortoise or terrapin comes from what habitat they are adapted to live in, though the terminology differs slightly in certain countries
- Turtle vs. Tortoise vs. Terrapin [Difference Chart]
The Algonquian phrase “torope” means “small turtle” in Native American languages, and this is where the English word “terrapin” originates Red-eared sliders and yellow-bellied sliders are two of the most well-known terrapin varieties
- Terrapin | Freshwater, Marsh, Aquatic | Britannica
Terrapin, (Malaclemys terrapin), a term formerly used to refer to any aquatic turtle but now restricted largely, though not exclusively, to the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) of the turtle family Emydidae
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- Terrapin Conservation - The Wetlands Institute
Terrapins are keystone predators of periwinkle snails that graze smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora), the primary plant species that makes up our salt marsh When terrapins and other predators are removed, snails overgraze the cordgrass, leaving a barren mudflat
- About The Terrapin | Diamondback Terrapin Working Group - DTWG
The diamondback terrapin (malaclemys terrapin) is a small, estuarine turtle - the only exclusively brackish water turtle in North America Terrapins live in saltmarshes and seagrass beds, all along the East Coast from New England to Texas, and even on the island of Bermuda
- What Is the Terrapin? Habitat, Diet, and Facts - Biology Insights
A terrapin is a semi-aquatic reptile, a middle ground between a turtle and a tortoise Unlike land-dwelling tortoises, terrapins spend significant time in water, yet lack the flippers characteristic of fully aquatic marine turtles
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