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Common Box Turtle
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Reptilia
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
25-50 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
North America
Movement
Walking
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Armor
Status
Vulnerable

About

A small terrestrial turtle of eastern North America, named for the hinged plastron that lets it pull its head and limbs inside and clamp the shell shut like a box. Adult males often have striking red eyes.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    hatchling
    A coin-sized hatchling digs out of the nest and makes its own way to water or shelter.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A juvenile turtle's shell hardens and grows yearly rings as it forages on its own.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown with adult shell size and markings.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Testudines
Family
Emydidae
Genus
Terrapene
Species
Terrapene carolina