Carla McGowan photo.
Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin
Diamondback terrapins occur in Florida's salt marsh estuaries and tidal creeks, including Fort Matanzas National Monument. During the day they forage through the salt marsh and tidal creeks where they feed on blue crabs, fiddler crabs, shrimp, snails, and occasionally on the tender shoots of the marsh vegetation. At night they bury themselves in the mud.
