Diamondback Terrapin vs. Eastern Musk Turtle
A Diamondback Terrapin lives in brackish tidal water. Each plate of its shell carries deep, concentric growth rings, its grey skin is speckled with black, and its upper jaw is pale. An Eastern Musk Turtle is a small freshwater turtle with a smooth, plain, often algae-coated shell and two pale stripes on the side of the head.
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