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has gloss | eng: Malaclemys terrapin maximus commonly referred to as the North Atlantic Diamondback terrapin was first determined as a subspecies in the late 1980s by Dr. Jonathan Tucker. The North Atlantic diamondback terrapin can inhabit both fresh and brackish water conditions, which is specific to diamondback terrapin. Not many of these terrapins are seen in captivity because of their somewhat aggressive behavior towards other turtles. Fully grown, this turtle can reach a length of , which is slightly larger than the other subspecies. |
lexicalization | eng: Malaclemys terrapin maximus |
instance of | (noun) any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming turtle |
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