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Turtle Species
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
- Scientific nameTerrapene carolina
- Japanese nameカロリナハコガメ
- FamilyPond turtles (Emydidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan138 years
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations108,223
About this species
The common box turtle is a species of box turtle with five existing subspecies. It is found throughout the Eastern United States and Mexico. The box turtle has a distinctive hinged lower shell that allows it to completely enclose itself, like a box. Its upper jaw is hooked. The turtle is primarily terrestrial and eats a wide variety of plants and animals. The females lay their eggs in the summer. Turtles in the northern part of their range hibernate over the winter.
Source: Wikipedia「Common box turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
