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Turtle Species
Aquatic Box Turtle
Terrapene coahuila
- Scientific nameTerrapene coahuila
- Japanese nameヌマハコガメ
- FamilyPond turtles (Emydidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan138 years
- DietOmnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)EN — Endangered
- iNaturalist observations107
About this species
The Coahuilan box turtle, also known commonly as the aquatic box turtle, is an endangered species of turtle in the family Emydidae. Unlike the other members of the genus Terrapene, this turtle spends roughly 90% of its time in water.
Source: Wikipedia「Coahuilan box turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
