diamondback

Crotalus atrox
Crotalus atrox#Translingual

(common name) Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico.

диамантена гърмяща змия

rattlesnake with diamond pattern on its back


cooter

Borrowed from Gullah cootuh (“turtle”), from an African language, e.g. Bambara kuta (“turtle”). Attested in English from the 19th century.

A freshwater turtle of the eastern United States of the genus Pseudemys.


potter

From Middle English pottere, from late Old English pottere (“potter”), equivalent to pot + -er, influenced by Old French potier (“potter”). More at pot. Displaced Old English crocwyrhta (literally “pot worker”).

ncog

The chicken turtle, Deirochelys reticularia.


terrapin

en-noun

terrapin (countable and uncountable, plural terrapins)

From torup (“snapping turtle native to North America, especially the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)”) or from its etymon Powhatan *tōrəp (“sea turtle”) + possibly English -ine (suffix forming derivative or diminutive nouns), perhaps influenced by Latin terra (“dry land; soil; planet Earth”). Cognate with Abenaki tolba (“turtle”), Penobscot dolba and Unami (pisëla)tulpe (“soft-shelled turtle”).

cog

As to the terrapin, I have not so much to say. The terrapin is a small turtle, found on the shores of Maryland and Virginia, out of which a very rich soup is made. It is cooked with wines and spices, and is served in the shape of a hash, with heaps of little bones mixed through it. […] I must, however, confess that the terrapin for me had no surpassing charms.

1862, Anthony Trollope, “From Boston to Washington”, in North America. […], volume I, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, page 467:

diamondback terrapin
diamondback terrapin

(countable, obsolete) Any of several small turtles native to North America that live in brackish or fresh water, especially the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin).

сладководна костенурка

any of several small turtles native to North America that live in brackish or fresh water


chicken turtle

After the chicken-like flavor of its meat.

‘I've a chicken-turtle, which promises well—the first I've received this season, from what I call my West-Indian farm […].’

1792, Charlotte Smith, Desmond, Broadview, published 2001, page 81:

An uncommon freshwater turtle, of species Deirochelys reticularia, found in the southeast of the United States, similar in appearance to the eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta picta), but with an unusually long, striped neck, a yellow stripe on each of its legs and a net-like pattern on its carapace.


box turtle

A turtle of the genera Terrapene (the North American box turtles), Cuora, or Pyxidea (the Asian box turtles), characterised by having a domed shell that is hinged at the bottom, allowing the animal to close its shell tightly to escape predators.


pond turtle

and many more

western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata)

The Philippine forest turtle or Leyte pond turtle (Heosemys leytensis).


red-eared slider

en-noun

red-eared slider (plural red-eared sliders)

The turtle subspecies Trachemys scripta elegans, quite popular as a pet. Although native to the southern United States, it has become common in many areas of the world.


terrapene

Any of several large turtles of the genus Terrapene, the box turtles.


yellowbelly slider

yellowbelly slider (plural yellowbelly sliders)

Trachemys scripta scripta, a kind of turtle


wood turtle

A turtle of the species Glyptemys insculpta, a rather large turtle usually found in wooded areas near water.


emyd

(zoology) Any freshwater tortoise of the family Emydidae.


red-eared terrapin

red-eared terrapin (plural red-eared terrapins)

Red-eared slider
red-eared slider#English


emydid

It is perhaps instructive to note that tropical riverine batagurids, although more similar to other river-dwelling lineages in reproductive patterns than to other semi-aquatic and terrestrial batagurids, still tend to have lower fecundities and bigger eggs relative to their body sizes than do the other groups (e.g., riverine emydids, trionychids, and podocnemids) (Moll & Moll, 1990).

2004, Don Moll, The Ecology, Exploitation and Conservation of River Turtles, page 46:

(zoology) Any turtle in the family Emydidae.


red-eared turtle

red-eared turtle (plural red-eared turtles)


sculptured tortoise

sculptured tortoise (plural sculptured tortoises)


painted turtle

A common American freshwater turtle (Chrysemys picta), with red, orange and yellow markings.


emys

From the translingual genus name Emys and its etymon, the Classical Latin emys, from the Ancient Greek ἐμύς (emús).

Certain Emydes…tend to the Sea-tortoises or Turtles…and yet exhibit characters peculiar to themselves.

1843, The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, XXV, page 57/2:

Remains of the elephant…the beaver, the emys…and goats.

1873, James Murdoch Geikie, The Great Ice Age and Its Relation to the Antiquity of Man, page 492, Appendix:

(zoology) Any member of the small Emys genus of freshwater pond tortoises.


diamondback terrapin

diamondback terrapin (plural diamondback terrapins)

a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal tidal marshes of the Northeastern and southern United States, and in Bermuda.


European pond turtle

European pond turtle (plural European pond turtles)

A species of terrapin, Emys orbicularis.


European pond terrapin

European pond terrapin (plural European pond terrapins)


pond slider

Trachemys scripta, a medium-sized semiaquatic turtle.


yellow-bellied slider

yellow-bellied slider (plural yellow-bellied sliders)

Trachemys scripta scripta, a subspecies of pond slider turtle.


D'Orbigny's slider

D'Orbigny's slider (plural D'Orbigny's sliders)

A species of water turtle (Trachemys dorbigni) in the family Emydidiae.


false map turtle

false map turtle (plural false map turtles)

Graptemys pseudogeographica, a turtle endemic to the United States.


Blanding's turtle

Blanding's turtle (plural Blanding's turtles)

Named after the American naturalist Dr. William Blanding.

A semiaquatic turtle of species Emydoidea blandingii, native to central and eastern parts of Canada and the United States.


three-toed box turtle

three-toed box turtle (plural three-toed box turtles)

Terrapene triunguis, a species of box turtle that is native to the United States.