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Terrapene carolina carolina
Found today crossing a busy highway. Most likely a male due to the red eyes. Eastern box turtles have a high, dome-like carapace and a hinged plastron that allows total shell closure. The carapace can be of variable coloration, but is normally found brownish or black and is accompanied by a yellowish or orangish radiating pattern of lines, spots or blotches. Skin coloration, like that of the shell, is variable.
Spotted on May 22, 2013
Submitted on May 22, 2013
1 Comment
Turtles are reptiles, not amphibians. Nice spotting tough. :)