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Woodland Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina

Photo by 21ajenkins
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Field Notes

Description:

Found on the side of trail at patapsco.

Box turtle has high domed carapace (upper part of the shell) and hinged plastron (lower part of the shell) which allows almost complete closure of the shell.

Habitat:

Woods

Box Turtles can be found in dry regions occasionally, but they tend to thrive best in moist, forested areas with lots of brush. They are not aquatic, but will sometimes spend long durations of time in shallow water or mud.

Species ID Suggestions

Woodland box turtle

Terrapene Carolina Carolina

Woodland Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina

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PublishedOctober 14, 2019

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