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What is a terrapin?


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Terrapin - a North American turtle of the Emydidae family, which some are endangered that inhabit fresh or brackish waters.

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A terrapin is any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters. (MORE)

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The Diamondback Terrapin is a salt marsh turtle & lives only in brackish water. It lives in the coastal waters from MA to FL & TX.

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