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Terrapene carolina triunguis
Wanted to capture the yellow scales on this fellow's forelimbs. Took a while for this one to cooperate, but this is the best photo I got.
Half buried in a pile of leaves near a small stream.
The State Reptile of Missouri. The three-toed box turtle is one of many subspecies that together make up the group of animals known as box turtles.
Spotted on May 10, 2011
Submitted on May 12, 2011
3 Comments
Excellent!
Thank you!
Great shot!