"The diamondback terrapin is a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal
swamps of the eastern and southern United States.
It belongs to the monotypic genus, Malaclemys."
swamps of the eastern and southern United States.
It belongs to the monotypic genus, Malaclemys."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamondback_terrapin
On a small hill overlooking a salt marsh in Madison CT, there is a species specific example of a stone representation of a Malaclemys Terrapin, also known as the Diamondback Terrapin.
Below, the turtle seemingly basks on the top of a stone row.
Ornate Group Basking
from: http://www.diamondbackterrapin.com/index/index.php/picture/turtle-setup/
Notice the nuchal notch in the carapace or upper shell, the large head below it...
The forelegs might possibly be a single split humanly enhanced stone. Note the black minerals in the stones that resemble the markings of the terrapin.
(This Diamondback Terrapin appears in this post:
The artistic incorporation of this species specific petroform into a stone row strongly suggests a Native American origin of this "stone concentration."
Other examples of artistic testudinate incorporation:
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