Malaclemys terrapin (Diamondback terrapin) Lepadomorph epibionts
Herpetological Review
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Abstract
Diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) are distributed along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico (GoM) coasts of the U.S.A. (Hart et al. 2014. Conserv. Genet. DOI 10.1007/s10592-014-0563-6). Under consideration for listing in Florida and proposed for Appendix II listing by the U.S. at CoP16 (CITES), terrapin populations are declining in many parts of their range due to drowning in crab pots, road mortality, exploitation by the pet trade and habitat loss. The species has been divided into seven subspecies based on morphometric and geographic variations: M.t. terrapin, M.t. centrata, M.t. tequesta, M.t. rhizophorarum, M.t. macrospilota, M.t. pileata, and M.t. littoralis. (Ernst and Lovich 2009). Terrapins in the northern GoM are comprised primarily of the Mississippi (M.t. pileata) and ornate subspecies (M.t. macrospilota) which inhabit salt marshes across the region from approximately the Texas/Louisiana border to Naples, Florida.
Suggested Citation
Lamont, M., Catizone, D.J., O’Connor, R., Blais, R., Rodgriguez, L., Holmes, C., 2020, Malaclemys terrapin (Diamondback terrapin) Lepadomorph epibionts: Herpetological Review, v. 52, no. 3, p. 633-634.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Malaclemys terrapin (Diamondback terrapin) Lepadomorph epibionts |
| Series title | Herpetological Review |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles |
| Contributing office(s) | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 633 |
| Last page | 634 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas |
| Other Geospatial | Gulf of Mexico |