Rare Patient Exam: Diamondback Terrapin 🐢 Diamondback Terrapins are elusive freshwater turtles found in brackish coastal wetlands throughout the Eastern and Southern US. Their populations are listed as vulnerable with their biggest threats being habitat loss and road mortality of nesting females. This specific individual was surrendered to our organization after being illegally kept as a pet for months. The finders removed the turtle from the wild and placed it in an indoor reptile tank with th