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Three Toed Box Turtle Hatchling

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Field Notes

Description:

Baby turtle, length of shell ~ 1.5 inches

Habitat:

Private lake

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)

Or, as Scott pointed out, a Gulf-coast Box Turtle.
It is indeed a Three-toed Box Turtle hatchling
It looks like a box turtle hatchling. In your area it's most likely a Gulf-coast Box Turtle or a Three-toed Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina major or Terrapene carolina triunguis. http://www.indianaturtlecare.com/Box%20Turtle%20Subspecies.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_turtle Central American river turtle
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PublishedJuly 8, 2011

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