Sea turtles I think not sure
No, terrapin is not the scientific name for a turtle. Terrapin typically refers to a type of turtle that is found in brackish water environments. The scientific name for turtles varies depending on the species, such as Chelonia mydas for the green sea turtle.
The scientific name for the map turtle is Graptemys spp.
The scientific name of a map turtle is graptemys geographica.
the scientific name of a sea turtle is chelonia mydas....
the Green sea turtle's scientific name is Chelonia mydas
The scientific name for a Hawksbill Turtle is Eretmochelys imbricata.
The scientific name for the freshwater turtle is Chelonia mydas.
The scientific name for turtles in general is Testudines. Bear in mind that different species also have specific subnames. Trionyx triunguis for example is the scientific name for the African Softshell Turtle.
The scientific name for a gopher tortoise is Gopherus polyphemus.
That depends on what species of turtle you are talking about.
The scientific name for a leatherback sea turtle is Dermochelys coriacea.
terrapin