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A terrapin is one of several small species of turtle living in fresh or brackish water. Terrapins do not form a taxonomic unit, and may not be very closely related, although many belong to the families Geoemydidae and Emydidae. A distinction between turtle and terrapin does not exist in other European languages. The name "terrapin" is derived from the Algonquian word ''torope'',〔("Terrapin" at m-w.com )〕 used for ''Malaclemys terrapin''. In the UK red-eared sliders are known as "red-eared terrapins". ==Species== Turtle species with "terrapin" in their common names include: * Diamondback terrapin or just "terrapin" ''Malaclemys terrapin'', a turtle of the Emydidae family, native to the US * European pond terrapin or European pond turtle, ''Emys orbicularis'', a turtle in the family Emydidae found in southern Europe, West Asia and parts of North Africa * Mexican spotted terrapin or Mexican spotted wood turtle ''Rhinoclemmys rubida'', a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae, endemic to Mexico * Painted terrapin ''Batagur borneoensis'', a turtle in the Geoemydidae family native to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand * Northern river terrapin ''Batagur baska'', a critically endangered turtle in the Geoemydidae family native to Cambodia * Southern river terrapin ''Batagur affinis'', a turtle in the Geoemydidae family native to Cambodia * Smiling terrapin or Black marsh turtle, ''Siebenrockiella crassicollis'', a turtle in the Geoemydidae family native to Southeast Asia * Seychelles black terrapin ''Pelusios seychellensis'', an extinct species of turtle in the Pelomedusidae family that was endemic to Seychelles * Serrated hinged terrapin ''Pelusios sinuatus'' is a species of turtle in the Pelomedusidae family found in southern Africa * Striped-neck terrapin or Caspian turtle ''Mauremys caspica'', a turtle in the family Geoemydidae (Bataguridae), native to the eastern Mediterranean region * Bengal eyed terrapin, Burmese eyed turtle or Burmese peacock turtle ''Morenia ocellata'', a turtle in the family Geoemydidae found in Burma and possibly Yunnan, China * Indian pond terrapin or Indian black turtle ''Melanochelys trijuga'', a turtle in the family Geoemydidae found in South Asia 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Terrapin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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