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diamondback terrapin

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diamondback terrapin
n.
One of several turtles of the genus Malaclemys of the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, having edible flesh and a carapace with diamond-shaped ridged or knobbed markings.
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Noun1.diamondback terrapindiamondback terrapin - of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States
Malaclemys centrata
terrapin - any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
genus Malaclemys, Malaclemys - American terrapins


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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.
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These wetlands provide crucial habitat for many species of concern to the State of Texas, including the brown pelican, the roseate spoonbill, the osprey, the piping plover, the least tern and the Texas diamondback terrapin.
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