Diamondback Terrapin Project for ornate diamonback terrapi
The ornate diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is one of a few species (actually the only New World) of turtles that are adapted to live in brackish environments. The diamondback terrapin ranges from Cape Cod, MA to Corpus Christi Bay along the Texas Gulf Coast. They exist only along the coastline in water that is a mixture of fresh and salt water.
Adaptations of onate diamondback terrapin to their environment
Terrapins look much like their freshwater relatives, but are well adapted to the near shore marine environment. They have several adaptations that allow them to survive in varying salinities. They can live in full strength salt water for extended periods,[13] and their skin is largely impermeable to salt.
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