Clearwater Marine Aquarium is well known for its resident sea turtles but also home to a variety of other reptile species. There are a number of different creatures that are worth learning about.
Where to See
Other Reptiles
Diamondback Terrapin
(Malaclemys terrapin)
- Status
- Near Threatened
- Average Size
- 5-10 in
- Location
- Eastern US, Gulf Coast
- Threats
- Bycatch (crab traps), loss of habitat, nest predation
- Defining Characteristics
- Concentric, diamond-shaped markings and grooves on the scutes
The range of these turtles extends as far south as Bermuda and as far north as Massachusetts. The Mississippi subspecies only lives along the coastal areas from east Louisiana to the Florida panhandle.
