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Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina

Photo by CarlAdler
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Turtle with yellow markings. Very friendly, found in mud next to a park path, so I helped to the edge of the pond and he happily swam away.

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina

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AshleyT
This is a terrestrial turtle and they are not good swimmers, so I hope it wasn't very deep water or else he could have easily drowned
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PublishedMay 22, 2014

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