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Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
Subject: | Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
| Poster: | Phoby (phoby@hanafos.com)
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Resolution: 1772x1168
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Date: 2004:12:01 11:43:13
Upload Date: 2004:12:01 11:37:04
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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The diamond-back terrapin is a year-round resident in estuaries and feeds on fiddler crabs and snails. This female terrapin is returning to the water after successfully nesting above the tide line.
Image ID: nerr0348, NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve Collection
Location: Vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina
Source:
The NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov/ |
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