Malaclemys terrapin centrata

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Diamondback_Terrapin
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:average_temperature brackish water
warm waters
gptkbp:behavior territorial
basking
gptkbp:belongs_to gptkb:fish
gptkbp:body_style oval
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
in captivity
gptkbp:climate tolerates varying salinity
gptkbp:clutch_size 4 to 12 eggs
gptkbp:color dark green
light gray
striped or spotted
gray to dark brown
gptkbp:common_name Eastern Diamondback Terrapin
gptkbp:composed_of hard shell
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status Vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance cuisine in some regions
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:environmental_impact vulnerable to climate change
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Emydidae
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Malaclemys
gptkbp:growth_rate slow
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
coastal marshes
5 to 7 years
underwater vegetation
brackish coastal waters
gptkbp:has_skin scaly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Malaclemys terrapin centrata
gptkbp:hunting_technique foraging
gptkbp:incubation_period 60 to 90 days
gptkbp:interacts_with fishing and trapping
gptkbp:launch_date 1 inch
gptkbp:length short
gptkbp:lifespan 30 years
egg, hatchling, juvenile, adult
gptkbp:local_names Terrapin
gptkbp:mating_system polygynous
gptkbp:migration limited migration
gptkbp:nesting sandy beaches
gptkbp:predators birds, raccoons
gptkbp:public_awareness gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Malaclemys_terrapin_terrapin
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus ecological studies
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:size up to 10 inches
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Emydinae
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wildlife exhibit species