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Malaclemmys palustris
Note: The yellow-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys acebra) of the Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rugosa), native of the tributaries Chesapeake Bay (called also potter, slider, and redfender), and the diamond-back or salt-marsh terrapin (Malaclemmys palustris), are the most important American species. The diamond-back terrapin is native of nearly the whole of the Atlantic coast of the United States. Alligator terrapin, the snapping turtle. Mud terrapin, any one of numerous species of American tortoises of the genus Cinosternon. Painted terrapin, the painted turtle. See under Painted. Speckled terrapin, a small fresh-water American terrapin (Chelopus guttatus) having the carapace black with round yellow spots; -- called also spotted turtle.

Meaning of Malaclemmys from wikipedia

- Gray, 1831 Clemmys (Clemmys) centrata Fitzinger, 1835 Malaclemmys centrata Lönnberg, 1894 Malaclemmys terrapin centrata Mittleman, 1944 Malaclemys terrapin...
- georgraphica Hay, 1887 (ex errore) Malaclemys geographica Hurter, 1893 Malaclemmys geographicus McLain, 1899 Malaclemys geographicus Paulmier, 1902 Graptemys...
- areolata (Gray, 1860) Synonyms Emys areolata Duméril & Bibron, 1851 Malaclemmys concentrica areolata Gray, 1856 Clemmys areolata Strauch, 1862 Malaclemys...