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Eastern box turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina

Description:

Turtle

Habitat:

Pond side

Notes:

Orange spots on shell and neck. Pretty quick for a turtle.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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


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2 Comments

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Hi there. I've gone ahead and have added the common and scientific names for you. :-)

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

This looks like a species of Box Turtle. Most likely an Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina.
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/midor...

fashionsofmystery
Spotted by
fashionsofmystery

Tysons Corner, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 22, 2012
Submitted on Jun 22, 2012

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