Terrapene carolina

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iTerrapene carolina
Eastern Box Turtle, T. carolina carolina
Conservation status
Near Threatened (LR/nt)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Emydidae Genus: Terrapene Species: T. carolina
Binomial name
Terrapene carolina Linnaeus, 1758
Subspecies
See text.

Terrapene carolina is a species of box turtle which consists of six subspecies. They are found throughout the eastern United States and Mexicothe box turtle has a olive colored shell with yellow spots on its neck.

[edit] Subspecies

• Terrapene carolina
  • Florida Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina bauri (Taylor, 1894)
  • Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Gulf Coast Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina major (Agassiz, 1857)
  • Three-toed Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina triunguis (Agassiz, 1857)
  • Mexican Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina mexicana (Gray, 1849)
  • Yucatan Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina yucatana (Boulenger, 1895)

[edit] References

• Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996). Terrapene carolina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006.