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Coahuilan Box Turtle
Terrapene coahuila
36.1556, -95.9903
Field Notes
Description:
A coahuiluan box turtle at the Tulsa Zoo. Don't know much about this species other than being a close relative to the common box turtle and the fact that they spend roughly ninety percent of their lives in water.
Habitat:
It is endemic to the vicinity of Cuatro Ciénegas in Coahuila, Mexico. Within an area of less than 800 km² (300 sq mi), there are several distinct pockets of this species. During the rainy season, Coahuilan box turtles may leave their home range and travel throughout the desert
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PublishedJune 27, 2016
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