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Desert Box Turtle

Terrapene ornata luteola

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AshleyT
I meant Ornate, not Eastern
AshleyT
The desert box turtle subspecies does not occur in Canyon, TX. There is only the Eastern Box turtle and the Three-toed Box turtle. http://turtletown.giblar.com/
clint.caldwell89
What no way! I just found an empty partial shell. Very cool though!
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2012

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