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Diamondback Terrapins Flashcards

1
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Scientific Name of DiamondBack Terrapin

A

Malaclemys terrapin

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Class of Terrapins

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Reptillia

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3
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Bottom half of their shell

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plastron

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4
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top half of shell

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carapace

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5
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piece that connects plastron and carapace

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bridge

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6
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the tooth that helps the turtle break out of their shell

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egg/beak tooth

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7
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individual “squares” of a turtle’s shell

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scute

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8
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what does sexually dimorphic mean

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the difference in sexes of a species (size, color etc)

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what does resilient mean

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able to recover quickly

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10
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what is it called when a species is at risk of becoming endangered

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threatened

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11
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ectotherm

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cold blooded

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12
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what is brackish water

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water that is slightly salty

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13
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clutch

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a group of eggs in a nest

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14
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what is a bellwether species

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Species that indicates something is wrong in the ecosystem, or that it is changing.

healthy organism = healthy environment

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15
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juvenile

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bigger than a hatchling, not an adult yet - young turtle

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16
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Temperature-dependent sex determination

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sex is determined by egg incubation temperature

< 82 degrees = male
> 86 degrees = female

17
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Nest protector/predator excluder (PE)

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device installed over or under a nest of eggs to protect them from predators.

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Biodiversity

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The number of different species in an area

19
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Lifecycle

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The full set of stages and transitions of life

–> hatchling –> juvenile –> adult

20
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“Lost years”

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the years where diamondback terrapins populations were decimated the most

21
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Upland area

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an area of high or hilly land.

22
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Brumation

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Hibernation

23
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Site Fidelity

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going back to the same area every year to lay eggs

24
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what do terrapins eat and what eats them

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prey - mussels, crab, minnows, snails, worms

predators - raccoons, crabs, gulls, rats

25
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how do terrapins help their habitat

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eating snails that are harmful in large numbers

26
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what is the terrapins habitat

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salt marshes

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