Box Turtle - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
WEBBox turtles are a group of turtles that live in North America. There are several different species of box turtles, including the common, Coahuilan, Mexican, spotted, and ornate box turtle. These creatures are one of the few turtles that do not swim in the water. In fact, they are much more like tortoises than other turtles.
Box turtle - Wikipedia
WEBBox turtle is the common name for several species of turtle. It may refer to those of the genus Cuora or Pyxidea, which are the Asian box turtles, or more commonly to species of the genus Terrapene, the North American box turtles.
Eastern Box Turtle - National Wildlife Federation
WEBEastern box turtles are one of the most commonly seen turtles in the wild. The reptile’s carapace is dome-shaped and covers most of its body, and has ridges and furrows that develop with age. The upper part of the turtle’s mouth is slightly hooked, and its toes are slightly webbed.
North American box turtle - Wikipedia
WEBNorth American box turtles are turtles of the genus Terrapene. Although box turtles are superficially similar to tortoises in terrestrial habits and overall appearance, they are actually members of the American pond turtle family (Emydidae). The 12 taxa which are distinguished in the genus are distributed over seven species.
Common Box Turtle - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on …
WEBBasic facts about Common Box Turtle: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
Eastern box turtle - Smithsonian's National Zoo
WEBThe eastern box turtle is one of six extant subspecies of the common box turtle. It has a high-domed, rounded, hard upper shell, called a carapace. The vivid, orange and yellow markings on its dark brown shell distinguish it from …
Eastern Box Turtle - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is a subspecies of the Common box turtle. It is native to the eastern part of the United States and is largely terrestrial. Box turtles are slow crawlers, extremely long-lived, slow to mature, and have relatively few offspring per year.
Eastern box turtle - Wikipedia
WEBThe eastern box turtle is found mainly in the eastern United States, as is implied by its name. They occur as far north as southern Maine and the southern and eastern portions of the Michigan Upper Peninsula, south to northern Florida and west to eastern Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
All about box turtles - Welcome Wildlife
WEBJan 18, 2015 · Box turtles are among the most recognized Testudines in the U.S. Native to the U.S. and Mexico, they consist of seven species and seven subspecies separated into two groups: common box turtles and ornate box turtles.
Box turtle | Terrapene carolina, Habitat, Diet | Britannica
WEBBox turtle, any of two groups, Asian and North American, of terrestrial and semiaquatic turtles. Box turtles have a high, rounded upper shell (carapace), a flattened bottom shell (plastron) with a transverse hinge, and ligamentous connections (instead of the bony bridge typical of most turtles)