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Turtle Species
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
- Scientific nameTerrapene triunguis
- FamilyPond turtles (Emydidae)
- Max carapace length18 cm
- DietOmnivorous
- iNaturalist observations24,822
About this species
The three-toed box turtle is a species within the genus of hinge-shelled turtles commonly referred to as box turtles. This species is native to the south-central part of the United States and is the official reptile of the state of Missouri. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the eastern box turtle as T. carolina triunguis.
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