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Eastern Box Turtle (juvenile)

Terrapene carolina carolina

Photo by DianneFrost
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Description:

Spotted in George Pierce Park in the parking lot, I moved him to the creek just off the parking lot.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (11)
NeilDazet
Great spotting! Definitely a juvenile eastern box turtle - I'm glad you guys zeroed in on the ID of this cute little turtle.
DianneFrost
Goody, I think you are right. I finally found some hatchling photos of an Eastern Box turtle that look like the one I found.
Aaron_G
I still say eastern box turtle and a turtle fanatic friend of mine looked over the photos and location and thinks the same.
auntnance123
Dianne, I believe you're absolutely correct about the diamondback ID. But I'm more inclined to go with the northern diamondback (based on how dark the hatchlng is). The species in Florida are protected and cannot be sold--not sure about Ga.
DianneFrost
Hmm, everything I am reading and images I am seeing are pointing to this being a Diamondback hatchling. Almost looks like an Ornate Diamondback. However, Diamondback habitat is brackish water on the coast. I found this little guy in Suwanee, which is roughly 250 miles from the shore. I can't help but wonder if he was a pet store dump :-( http://bobpalmatier.com/SevenSubspecies.shtml
smetlogik
Looks like a Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback Terrapin
ShannaB
Oh, well done. He's adorable!!!!!

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Turtles of the Southeast U.S.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2012

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