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terrapin

General name for any turtle that frequents fresh or brackish water. The name is sometimes specifically used for the tidewater diamondback terrapins (genus Malaclemys) of eastern North America.



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Diamondback terrapins frequent some of the same shallow waters along the Atlantic coast as crabs do, and they are attracted by the same fish or other bait used in crabbing.
Crab traps and terrapins by Mlot, Christine / Science News
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