Diamondback terrapin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the diamondback terrapin lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Malaclemys terrapin
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Emydidae

Where does the diamondback terrapin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the diamondback terrapin in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to United States.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the diamondback terrapin endangered?

The diamondback terrapin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the diamondback terrapin?

The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Emydidae, genus Malaclemys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the diamondback terrapin

The diamondback terrapin or simply terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a species of terrapin native to the brackish coastal tidal marshes of the East Coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico coast, as well as 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Diamondback terrapin (revision 1375131632), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q569170 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).