terrapins
Freshwater shelled crawlers
Terrapins are freshwater or brackish-water turtles, especially the diamondback terrapin of North American coastal marshes.
The term sits between turtle (the broad category) and tortoise (land-dwelling species), though usage varies regionally.
In British English, terrapin often covers what Americans call turtles.
We spotted terrapins sunning on a log.
Non-saline aquatic environment
- brackishMildly salty water
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
stream · pond · swamp · river · tidal · habitat · basking · swimming
Hunting and consuming prey
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- omnivorousConsuming all foods
- crustaceansExoskeleton-bearing aquatic arthropods
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
mollusks · fish · snails · insects · foraging · nesting · hibernation · clutch
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- plastronVentral shell portion
- scutesHorny epidermal plates
- shellHard outer covering
- keratinStructural hair protein
dome-shaped · nuchal · bridge · costal · vertebral · marginal · bony · claws
Mid-Atlantic U.S. state
- universityHigher education institution
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
logo · pride · college · stadium · fans · merchandise · traditions
Turtle family member
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
oviparous · reptilian · species · taxonomy · genus · thermoregulation
freshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
wetland · stream · pond · swamp · river · tidal · habitat · basking · swimming · diving
predation
Hunting and consuming prey
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- omnivorousConsuming all foods
- crustaceansExoskeleton-bearing aquatic arthropods
invertebrates · mollusks · fish · snails · insects · foraging · nesting · hibernation · clutch · hatchling
carapace
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
keratin · dome-shaped · nuchal · bridge · costal · vertebral · marginal · bony · claws · beak
Maryland
Mid-Atlantic U.S. state
- universityHigher education institution
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
team · logo · pride · college · stadium · fans · merchandise · traditions
chelonian
Turtle family member
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
vertebrate · oviparous · reptilian · species · taxonomy · genus · thermoregulation
vivarium
Enclosure for living specimens
docile · lifespan · tank · filter · feeding · veterinary · herpetology · exotic · companion · enclosure
- reptile housesnakes, snake, turtle, lizards, lizard
- Chesapeake BayChesapeake Bay, blue crab, blue crabs, watermen, oyster
- MarylandAnnapolis, Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay, blue crab, crab cake
- reptile keepingterrarium, terrariums, vivarium, vivariums, enclosure
- Anapsidstortoises, green sea turtle, loggerhead turtle, leatherback turtle, painted turtle
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
terrapinssea turtles
Ocean-dwelling shelled reptiles
marine turtles · tortoises · loggerheads · leatherbacks · hawksbills