The Diamondback terrapin, the state reptile, deserves a place on the federal endangered species list, a group of concerned scientists says.

Turtles, tortoises and terrapins are all names used for hard-shelled, egg-laying reptiles. ... In general, Florida law prohibits the taking or possession of any wild species of turtles.

State regulators are set to hear from petitioners seeking to require terrapin excluder devices on crab cages next week. The ...

The Yangtze giant softshell turtleis down to four individuals.The Northern River Terrapin, a species in which the males undergo dramatic color change in the breeding season, is being helped back ...

Turtles, tortoises and terrapins are all names used for hard-shelled, egg-laying reptiles. This month's River Life column tells their stories.

The environmental groups said that terrapins are an important middleman species for local ecosystems; they feed on snails ...

AN INVASIVE species has been spotted in a lake in Andover, causing alarm in the community. A Terrapin has been spotted in Anton Lakes. Classified as 'invasive', they can cause harm to the native ...

River terrapins face numerous threats, including chronic egg poaching, ghost fishing, and sand mining – exacerbated by the species’ long maturation period of 20 years before a terrapin can ...