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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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brackish water
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gptkbp:behavior
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basking
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gptkbp:body_shape
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oval-shaped shell
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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sandy beaches
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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conducted in some facilities
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Reptilia
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gptkbp:climate
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temperate climates
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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1-3 clutches per season
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gptkbp:color_variation
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varies by subspecies
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gptkbp:coloration
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gray to olive shell
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Diamondback_Terrapin
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gptkbp:composed_by
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hard shell
diamond-shaped markings
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat restoration
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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Vulnerable
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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featured in literature and folklore
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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state reptile of Maryland
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gptkbp:diet
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omnivore
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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keystone species in marsh ecosystems
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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3-20 eggs per clutch
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Emydidae
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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dating back to the Miocene
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Malaclemys
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gptkbp:habitat
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brackish coastal marshes
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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coastal areas and estuaries
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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1-2 inches
emerge in late summer
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Diamondback Terrapin
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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fishing and harvesting
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:legal_issue
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protected species in some areas
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gptkbp:lifespan
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20-40 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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Terrapin
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gptkbp:mating_system
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courtship displays
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gptkbp:migration
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limited migration
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gptkbp:native_range
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Eastern United States
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gptkbp:nesting
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spring to early summer
digging nests in sand
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Testudines
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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raccoons
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gptkbp:related_species
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other emydid turtles
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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ecological studies
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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Taxonomy
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gptkbp:shell_use
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gptkb:decorative_arts
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gptkbp:size
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4-10 inches
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Crocodile
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Malaclemys_terrapin_centrata
gptkb:Malaclemys_terrapin_hawaiiensis
gptkb:Malaclemys_terrapin_limi
gptkb:Malaclemys_terrapin_macrospilota
gptkb:Malaclemys_terrapin_pileata
gptkb:Malaclemys_terrapin_tequesta
gptkb:Malaclemys_terrapin_terrapin
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gptkbp:temperature-dependent_sex_determination
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yes
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:wildlife
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aquariums and zoos
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Maryland,_USA
gptkb:Delaware
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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