And even that term can mean different things to different people. Turtle, tortoise and terrapin are all names used for hard-shelled, egg-laying reptiles. The exact name used for a particular type ...

Whether the “turtle” is indeed a turtle, terrapin, or tortoise, they have common physical traits and major differences – as well as having different classifications depending on where in the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Following nearly two years of advocacy and a petition filed by conservationists and turtle experts, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a final rule today ...

The agency has 30 days from the Center’s Jan. 28 petition to make a decision. Diamondback terrapins are found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Massachusetts to Texas — the only turtles in the ...

Back then, there also was a commercial harvest for terrapins, for the pet trade and because the turtle was considered a ...