diamondback terrapin
US /ˈdaɪəməndbæk ˈtɛrəpɪn/
UK /ˈdaɪəməndbæk ˈtɛrəpɪn/
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diamantrugschildpad
a medium-sized turtle native to the brackish coastal marshes of the eastern and southern United States, characterized by a diamond-patterned shell.
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The diamondback terrapin is a unique turtle species found in coastal marshes.
De diamantrugschildpad is een unieke schildpadsoort die voorkomt in kustmoerassen.
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Conservation efforts are underway to protect the declining population of diamondback terrapins.
Er zijn instandhoudingsinspanningen gaande om de afnemende populatie diamantrugschildpadden te beschermen.