Diamondback Terrapin
(Malaclemys terrapin)
SNOWFLAKES OF THE MARSH
Diet
Living in the salt marsh they can eat anything from crustaceans, small fish, and mollusks including periwinkle snails
Agility
Slow movers on land because of their heavy shell and short legs
Move better in the water and can swim for short periods of time to find food
Can hold their breath long enough to take a nap
Defense Mechanisms
Excellent at camouflaging in the marsh with their tough green and black shells
Can throw up to distract a predator as they quickly swim away
Superpower
Only reptile in SC that lives its whole life in brackish water/salt marsh