definiton of terrapin

[Mampam]

please give me examples of terrapins so can win an argument with someone lol
(not on this forum)

 

[ceeej31]

terrapin is a term used for some of the brackish water turtles of north America
it is also used to describe any aquatic turtles in Europe

 

[varanio]

terrapin is a term used for some of the brackish water turtles of north America
it is also used to describe any aquatic turtles in Europe

Oz and Asia have some turtles they call terrapins as well, they are common names what exactly are you looking for in terms of definition? TO OP?

 

[Mampam]

i didnt see sliders and cooters??

so theyre not also refered to as terrapins??

this is what ive seen in more than one place

turtle tortoise terrapin

 

[BreellaBlue87]

from the almighty god that is wikipedia...

A terrapin is an aquatic reptile that lives in fresh or brackish water.[1]

Although sometimes superficially similar to sea turtles in shape, having webbed feet and thinner shells than fully terrestrial tortoises, terrapins do not belong to the sea turtle superfamily Chelonioidea. In British English, the species most commonly referred to as terrapins are members of the family Emydidae including the red-eared slider Trachemys scripta elegans and the slider terrapin Trachemys dorbignyi.[2] Perhaps confusingly, although the genus to which the box turtles belong, Terrapene, sounds similar to the word terrapin, these turtles are not normally called terrapins.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrapin

 

[Mampam]

from the almighty god that is wikipedia...




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrapin

lmao, i LOVE wikipedia, first thing i click on lol

 

[BreellaBlue87]

I have actually written for wikipedia. I put together the article on agamid adenovirus. Not much of a feat since anyone can make/edit an article but it is nice to have something up for over a year now that no one has edited or questioned other than the random spam bots.

 

[Noto]

"Terrapin" comes from an Algonquin word for "turtle". It is applied to different groups of turtles in different regions, even within the US. It has no taxonomic definition. As far as I know the only turtle whose standard English name includes "terrapin" is the Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin, of the coastal eastern US.

 

[spotfin]

...turtle tortoise terrapin

This is how I would classify them.