VU — Vulnerable

Malaclemys terrapin

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

REPTILIA

Order

TESTUDINES

Family

EMYDIDAE

Genus

Malaclemys

Malaclemys terrapin belongs to the family EMYDIDAE, order TESTUDINES, within the REPTILIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorForest - Subtropical/tropical mangrove vegetationMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajorMarine intertidalMajorMarine neriticMajorWetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Other ecosystem modifications

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Invasive/problematic species control

Habitat & natural process restoration

Species recovery

Species reintroduction

Legislation

Policies and regulations

Compliance and enforcement

06 — Range

Found in 3 Countries

Bermuda Mexico United States

Community

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Malaclemys terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/terrapin

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