Diamonback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)

Found in the salt marshes and estuaries along the coast, the scutes exhibit concentric age rings and the skin on the neck is usually spotted on this handsome terrapin.
Diamonback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) Pea Island, Dare Co., NC
26 May 2006

This little lady is preparing a nest.


Diamonback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) Pea Island, Dare Co., NC
26 May 2006


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