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Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina triunguis

Description:

Know its a turtle but not sure as to what species of turtle.

Habitat:

North America

Notes:

Classroom skull

2 Species ID Suggestions

BrianEdmond
BrianEdmond 11 years ago
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina triunguis
Daacwen
Daacwen 11 years ago
eastern box turtle shell
Terrapene carolina carolina Eastern Box Turtle


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2 Comments

BrianEdmond
BrianEdmond 11 years ago

Normally, the subspecies isn't a big deal, but they are pretty different in Missouri compared to their eastern counterparts.

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Please consider adding this wonderful spotting to the "Identifying Animals Through Osteology" Mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8475...

Missouri, USA

Spotted on Jan 15, 2013
Submitted on Jan 15, 2013

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