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Terrapene sp
This shell was probably 4" long, bleached pure white.
This shell was found in a pine forest in Eastern Texas.
Unless I'm wrong (and I'm never wrong), this is from a box turtle. There are two species of box turtles found in Texas: three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) and the ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata). With just the shell, I don't know how to differentiate.
Spotted on Oct 15, 2010
Submitted on Feb 2, 2019
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