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Eastern box turtle

Terrapene Carolina

Photo by Ben Whitaker
Published on Project Noah
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38.127, -84.5108

Field Notes

Description:

Small. Approx. 5 in long shell, beginning at the base of the neck to the base of the tail. Earthy brown color with yellow spotting across shell.

Habitat:

Wooded areas, especially with a lot of rainfall.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Aaron_G
Hi, Ben. This spotting appears to be in the "Amphibians of the World" by mistake. When you get a moment, please remove it and look at the "Reptiles of the World" mission instead. Here's the link: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7970334

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PublishedJanuary 20, 2012

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