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Turtle Species
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
- Scientific nameTerrapene ornata
- Japanese nameニシキハコガメ
- FamilyPond turtles (Emydidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan40 years
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)NT — Near Threatened
- iNaturalist observations11,288
About this species
Terrapene ornata is a species of North American box turtle sometimes referred to as the western box turtle or the ornate box turtle. It is one of two recognized species of box turtle in the United States, having two subspecies. The second recognized species of box turtle is the eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina. T. carolina has six subspecies, two of which are endemic to Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia「Terrapene ornata」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
