Distribution

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Malaclemys terrapin occurs along parts of the eastern coast of the United States from as far north as Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to the southernmost Florida Keys. The turtles are also abundant in the Gulf Coast, from Florida to Texas. (Loutrell and Cornett 1993).

Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native ); atlantic ocean (Native )

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