Black marsh turtle — The shape of the upper jaws of black marsh turtles is the reason for their common name smiling terrapin . Con … Wikipedia
Terrapin — Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Black-knobbed map turtle — hatchlings Conservation status … Wikipedia
terrapin — /ter euh pin/, n. 1. any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, esp. the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered. 2. any of various similar turtles. [1605 15; earlier… … Universalium
Black River Turtle — Taxobox name = Black River Turtle status = LR/nt | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Testudines familia = Bataguridae genus = Rhinoclemmys species = R. funerea binomial = Rhinoclemmys funerea… … Wikipedia
Alligator terrapin — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mud terrapin — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Painted terrapin — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Speckled terrapin — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Northern river terrapin — Three northern river terrapins (Batagur baska) from a gazetted conservation site at Kuala Berang, Terengganu, Malaysia. Conservation status … Wikipedia
Diamondback terrapin — hand colored lithograph from Holbrook s North American Herpetology (1842) Conservation status … Wikipedia
