Diamonds in the Marsh: A Natural History of the Diamondback Terrapin

by Barbara Brennessel

Book Overview

A new edition of a classic on a beloved turtle species.

She's the mascot for the University of Maryland's sports teams and her ancestors were nearly driven to extinction by Victorians who indulged in turtle soup. But as she buries herself in the mud every night to sleep, the diamondback terrapin knows none of this. The size of a dinner plate and named for the beautiful concentric rings on her shell, she can live at least forty years...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684580803
• ISBN13: 9781684580804
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Brandeis University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"