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Gulf Coast Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina major

Description:

Definitely a box turtle, but I'm not sure what kind.

Habitat:

Open grassy area, just after heavy rain.

1 Species ID Suggestions

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 10 years ago
Gulf Coast Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina major Gulf Coast box turtle


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1 Comment

It looks so much like my pet (a few years ago) Tree Toed Turtle?! I called her Dottie because of the yellow spots. She did have tree toes.

EK
Spotted by
EK

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Jul 5, 2013
Submitted on Jul 5, 2013

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