Diamondback terrapins are the wild jewels of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. With diamond-patterned shells and speckled skin ... coastal landscapes in the coming decades, wiping out key terrapin nesting ...

If you are a fan of the University of Maryland, you’ve probably seen a fierce-looking, shell-backed figure ... a different route—choosing a diamondback terrapin. Well, it’s a small one ...

The diamondback terrapin turtle, a small turtle with speckled skin and a diamond patterned shell, is among the 10 species featured in the report that are especially threatened by legal and illegal ...