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Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

Photo by JOHN2
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Mixed forest, somewhat damp, found actively moving after a 2" rain storm the previous night. Canton, GA, 6/15/11 at 16:10, temp 82 F.

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Comments (3)
JOHN2
Thanks All, turtles will remain where they were located...
Abby M
Turtles are very interesting creatures to photograph and observe. I especially love the different patterns on their shells. This is a great spotting!

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Wildlife of Georgia
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Reptiles and Amphibians of Georgia

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PublishedJune 16, 2011

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