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Three-toed Box Turtle
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
Reptilia
NEAR THREATENED

Stats

Lifespan
30-50 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Temperate woodland
Range
North America
Movement
Walking
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Armor
Status
Near Threatened

About

A subspecies-turned-species of box turtle native to the south-central United States, named for the three toes typically found on each hind foot (versus four on its eastern relatives).

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 triunguis