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Terrapin
Terrapins are one of several small species of turtle (order Testudines) living in fresh or brackish water. Terrapins do not form a taxonomic unit and may not be closely related. Many belong to the families Geoemydidae and Emydidae. The name "terrapin" is derived from ', a word in an Algonquian language"Terrapin" ''www.merriam-webster.com'', accessed 9 November 2021 that referred to the species '' Malaclemys terrapin'' (the Diamondback terrapin). It appears that the term became part of common usage during the colonial era of North America and was carried back to Great Britain. Since then, it has been used in common names for testudines in the English language. Species Testudine species with "terrapin" ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaclemys Terrapin
The diamondback terrapin or simply terrapin (''Malaclemys terrapin'') is a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal tidal marshes of the Northeastern 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. The name "terrapin" is derived from the Algonquian word . It applies to ''Malaclemys terrapin'' in both British English and American English. The name originally was used by early European settlers in North America to describe these brackish-water turtles that inhabited neither freshwater habitats nor the sea. It retains this primary meaning in American English. In British English, however, other semi-aquatic turtle species, such as the red-eared slider, might also be called terrapins. Description The common name refers to the diamond pattern on top of its shell (carapace), but the overall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaclemys
The diamondback terrapin or simply terrapin (''Malaclemys terrapin'') is a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal tidal marshes of the Northeastern 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. The name "terrapin" is derived from the Algonquian word . It applies to ''Malaclemys terrapin'' in both British English and American English. The name originally was used by early European settlers in North America to describe these brackish-water turtles that inhabited neither freshwater habitats nor the sea. It retains this primary meaning in American English. In British English, however, other semi-aquatic turtle species, such as the red-eared slider, might also be called terrapins. Description The common name refers to the diamond pattern on top of its shell (carapace), but the overall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamondback Terrapin
The diamondback terrapin or simply terrapin (''Malaclemys terrapin'') is a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal tidal marshes of the Northeastern 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. The name "terrapin" is derived from the Algonquian word . It applies to ''Malaclemys terrapin'' in both British English and American English. The name originally was used by early European settlers in North America to describe these brackish-water turtles that inhabited neither freshwater habitats nor the sea. It retains this primary meaning in American English. In British English, however, other semi-aquatic turtle species, such as the red-eared slider, might also be called terrapins. Description The common name refers to the diamond pattern on top of its shell (carapace), but the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern River Terrapin
The northern river terrapin (''Batagur baska'') is a species of riverine turtle native to Southeast Asia. It is classified Critically Endangered by the IUCN and considered extinct in much of its former range. Description The northern river terrapin is one of Asia's largest freshwater and brackwater turtles, reaching a carapace length of up to 60 cm and a maximum weight of 18 kg. Its carapace is moderately depressed, with a vertebral keel in juveniles. The plastron is large, strongly angulate laterally in the young, convex in the adult. The head is rather small, with a pointed and upwards-tending snout. The legs have band-like scales. The upper surface of the carapace and the soft parts are generally olive-brown, while the plastron is yellowish. Head and neck are brown with reddish bases. Males in breeding coloration have a black head and neck with a crimson or orange dorsal surface and red or orange forelegs. The colour of the pupils also changes during this period, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serrated Hinged Terrapin
The serrated hinged terrapin (''Pelusios sinuatus'') is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to East Africa and Southern Africa. There are two recognised subspecies. Geographic range ''P. sinuatus'' is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Habitat and behaviour The preferred natural habitats of ''P. sinuatus'' are tropical lakes and rivers, where it can often be seen basking on logs, rocks, or mud banks, or even on the backs of sleeping hippopotami. Diet ''P. sinuatus'' eats water snails, soft-weed, and insects. Description The largest species in the genus ''Pelusios'', ''P. sinuatus'' has a straight carapace length of up to . Females are larger than males. Males can also be distinguished by their slightly longer tails. Defence For defence, the hinged plastron of ''P. sinuatus'' closes to protect the head and forelimbs. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Painted Terrapin
The painted terrapin, painted batagur, or saw-jawed turtle (''Batagur borneoensis'') is a species of turtles in the family Geoemydidae. It was formerly in its own genus, ''Callagur'', but has been reclassified to the genus, '' Batagur''. Distribution It is distributed in the rainforest of Brunei, Indonesia (Sumatra and Kalimantan), Malaysia, and Thailand. Status The painted terrapin is critically endangered species according to IUCN, listed in ''The World's Most 25 Endangered Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises 2011''. It is listed in Appendix II, with a zero quota for commercial trade of wild-captured specimens according to the CITES meeting in Thailand, March 2013. ''Batagur borneoensis'' is a priority species to be conserved in Indonesia according to Minister of Forestry Decree No. 57 Year 2008 about Strategic Direction of National Species Conservation 2008–18. In Malaysia, this species is protected by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Threats Harvesting by fishermen to eat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Marsh Turtle
''Siebenrockiella crassicollis'' (commonly known as black marsh turtle, smiling terrapin, and Siamese temple turtle, among others) is a freshwater turtle endemic to Southeast Asia. It is one of two species classified under the genus '' Siebenrockiella'' in the family Geoemydidae. Black marsh turtles are small to medium-sized turtles that are almost completely black except for white to yellow markings on the head. They are largely aquatic and prefer slow-moving or still bodies of water with heavy vegetation. Black marsh turtles are also commonly kept as pets and as sacred animals in Southeast Asian Buddhist temples. They are classified as endangered by the IUCN, being one of the several Southeast Asian turtle species heavily exploited for the international wildlife trade, particularly for food and traditional medicine in the Chinese markets. Taxonomy and nomenclature Formerly under the genus ''Emys'', black marsh turtles are now classified under ''Siebenrockiella''. They were fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smiling Terrapin
''Siebenrockiella crassicollis'' (commonly known as black marsh turtle, smiling terrapin, and Siamese temple turtle, among others) is a freshwater turtle endemic to Southeast Asia. It is one of two species classified under the genus ''Siebenrockiella'' in the family Geoemydidae. Black marsh turtles are small to medium-sized turtles that are almost completely black except for white to yellow markings on the head. They are largely aquatic and prefer slow-moving or still bodies of water with heavy vegetation. Black marsh turtles are also commonly kept as pets and as sacred animals in Southeast Asian Buddhist temples. They are classified as endangered by the IUCN, being one of the several Southeast Asian turtle species heavily exploited for the international wildlife trade, particularly for food and traditional medicine in the Chinese markets. Taxonomy and nomenclature Formerly under the genus ''Emys'', black marsh turtles are now classified under ''Siebenrockiella''. They were fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turtle
Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked turtles), which differ in the way the head retracts. There are 360 living and recently extinct species of turtles, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins. They are found on most continents, some islands and, in the case of sea turtles, much of the ocean. Like other amniotes (reptiles, birds, and mammals) they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water. Turtle shells are made mostly of bone; the upper part is the domed carapace, while the underside is the flatter plastron or belly-plate. Its outer surface is covered in scales made of keratin, the material of hair, horns, and claws. The carapace bones develop from ribs that grow sideways and develop into broad flat plates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batagur
''Batagur'' is a genus of large turtles from South and Southeast Asia. All members of the genus are seriously threatened. With a recent merger with members from two other genera,Praschag, Peter; Hundsdörfer, Anna K.; and Fritz, Uwe (2007)''Phylogeny and taxonomy of endangered South and South-east Asian freshwater turtles elucidated by mtDNA sequence variation (Testudines: Geoemydidae: ''Batagur, Callagur, Hardella, Kachuga, Pangshura) Zoologica Scripta, 36, 429-442 this genus has six described species. Species * ''Batagur affinis'' – southern river terrapin * ''Batagur baska'' – northern river terrapin * ''Batagur borneoensis'' – painted terrapin The painted terrapin, painted batagur, or saw-jawed turtle (''Batagur borneoensis'') is a species of turtles in the family Geoemydidae. It was formerly in its own genus, ''Callagur'', but has been reclassified to the genus, '' Batagur''. Distrib ... (formerly in ''Callagur'') * ''Batagur dhongoka'' – three-striped roofed tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern River Terrapin
The southern river terrapin (''Batagur affinis'') is a turtle of the family Geoemydidae found in Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia. Subspecies *''Batagur affinis affinis'' *''Batagur affinis edwardmolli'' Decline Many Asian turtles are in danger because of the thriving trade in animals in the region, where a species' rarity can add to its value on a menu or as a traditional medicine. The species was thought to have disappeared from Cambodia until it was rediscovered in 2001. Conservationists eventually began tagging the animals with tracking devices and monitoring their nests, and King Norodom Sihamoni personally ordered their protection. Its eggs were a delicacy of the royal cuisine of Cambodia. In 2005, it was designated the national reptile of Cambodia in an effort to bring awareness and conservation for this species. In July 2015, conservationists in Cambodia cautiously stated that efforts to bring back the species from the brink of extinction were having some success. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychelles Black Terrapin
The West African mud turtle (''Pelusios castaneus''), also known as the West African side-necked turtle or swamp terrapin, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. ''Pelusios castaneus'' is a freshwater species and is endemic to West and Central Africa. Taxonomy The so-called Seychelles black terrapin, Seychelles mud turtle, or Seychelles terrapin was considered a species of turtle (''Pelusios seychellensis'') in the family Pelomedusidae, endemic to Seychelles. Genetic analysis of the lectotype has shown, however, that this turtle was never a separate species, and is in fact ''Pelusios castaneus''. It is possible that specimens were confused in a private collection before being acquired by the Zoological Museum Hamburg in 1901, or else mislabeled there. Distribution The West African mud turtle is found in the following countries of West and Central Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Eq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
