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A professor at a university in NY is conducting a survey that he hopes will help determine the status of diamondback terrapins here in the U.S.

I thought I'd pass the information along, since aquarium hobbyists wind up in areas where the terrapins might be found:

INFORMATION NEEDED ON DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS

If you have ever seen terrapins in the wild, please fill out an on-line
survey about the current and past status and range of the diamondback
terrapin (_Malaclemys terrapin_). Also please spread the news of this survey
to any other appropriate person. The survey is at
http://people.hofstra.edu/faculty/russell_l_burke/terrapins/terrapindistribution.htm, or you can request a paper version from the
address below. Historically the diamondback terrapin has been reported in
salt marshes and mangrove swamps from Cape Cod, MA to Corpus Christi, TX.
They are perhaps most commonly seen basking or crossing roads to nest. Your
help is greatly appreciated.

Dr. Russell Burke
Department of Biology
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
516 463 5521
biorlb@hofstra.edu