Subspecies / Testudines taxon
Florida East Coast Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin tequesta
Florida East Coast Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin tequesta) is a subspecies entry in CheloniaTrace. It sits under Diamondback Terrapin, with its scientific name, lineage, and plate references organized for quick lookup.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Pond Turtles (EMYDIDAE) > Chicken Turtles and Allies Subfamily (DEIROCHELYINAE) > Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys) > Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) > Florida East Coast Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin tequesta). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 佛州东岸钻纹龟
- English Name
- Florida East Coast Diamondback Terrapin
- Scientific Name
- Malaclemys terrapin tequesta
- Rank
- Subspecies
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