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Eastern box turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina

Description:

Small, but not tiny. Small shapes on shell.

Habitat:

We found under a mini-bridge.

Notes:

We think it is about as big as a large hand. There is a creek that flows there when it rains.

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago
Eastern box turtle
Terrapene carolina carolina Eastern Box Turtle


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2 Comments

Kali
Kali 11 years ago

Thank you! ;)

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Hi and welcome to Project Noah, Kali. This is an eastern box turtle and looks to have a gorgeous pattern on its shell. Thank you for sharing and we look forward to many more wildlife spottings!

Kali
Spotted by
Kali

Ohio, USA

Spotted on May 21, 2012
Submitted on May 22, 2012

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