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Terrapene carolina triunguis
I saved this box turtle as it was attempting to cross a busy road. Had a brief photo shoot and then released the turtle deep inside a nearby forest.
Normally found in grasslands and forest habitats.
Usually 3 toes on hind limbs and usually a ridge along the center of the carapace. The plastron (bottom part of shell) has a distinct single hinge across the forward third of the shell, which allows the turtle to tightly close the lower shell against the inside edge of the upper shell.
Lat: 38.92, Long: -92.36
Spotted on May 2, 2012
Submitted on May 2, 2012
21 Comments
Thank you KrantiAzad. I think it is an awesome series too! :-)
awesome series !!
Thank you sofiar1 and cecihelper1 for your kind words.
i love it
Great spotting! Luckily, you saved it & released it!
This is one of my rescued turtles .. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/664...
Thanks Christiane! I made this cool turtle my current PN avatar. :)
WOW... Amazing..
Added some more photos to this spotting. Enjoy!
Thanks for that comment MrJohn!
Looks like he was smiling for the camera.
Thanks Marsya and others for the compliments!
Nice spotting and precise angle! it is smiling :)
Beautiful color!! I love its very fast..
Good video!!!!
is lovely
and is very fast for being a turtle
:p
beautiful
cute
this is so strange
it is lovely!!!=)
it is fast to be a turtle!!!=)
that's a rare and beautiful tortoise