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    • Ornate Box Turtle
    • Aquatic Box Turtle
    • Spotted Box Turtle
    • T. Carolina Putnami
    • Yucatan Box Turtle
  • Asian Box Turtles
    • Asian Box Turtle Diet
    • McCord’s Box Turtle
    • Yunnan Box Turtle
    • Zhou’s Box Turtle
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What Animals Eat Turtles

November 20, 2020
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What Animals Eat Turtles? 10 Turtle Predators You Must Know

Turtles, including saltwater sea turtles, terrestrial tortoises, and coastal brackish terrapins, have existed on this planet for a very long time. They even hung out with the dinosaurs! These curious animals can attribute their long-term survival, in part, to one … Continue reading →

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November 19, 2020
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Florida Turtles Identification Guide (With Pictures & Charts)

Florida is almost 20% covered in water and home to many, many different turtle species – over 30 species, to be precise! Continue reading →

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October 15, 2020
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Top 400 Best Pet Turtle Names That New Owners Love

Looking for the perfect turtle name that won’t disappoint? Continue reading →

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December 26, 2013
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New study recommends taxonomic revision of the genus Terrapene

A new study; ”Sequence-based molecular phylogenetics and phylogeography of the American box turtles (Terrapene spp.) with support from DNA barcoding” by Bradley T. Martina, Neil P. Bernsteinb, Roger D. Birkheadc, Jim F. Koukla, Steven M. Mussmannd and John S. Placyk … Continue reading →

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Baby Florida Box Rurtle

September 16, 2013
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Follow two baby Florida Box turtles

Today I want to recommend a website that has it all. A gripping tale, loads of information about the Florida box turtle (T. carolina bauri) and perhaps most importantly a lot of cute pictures of baby turtles. Tiny Turtle Journey … Continue reading →

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Important notice:

Many species of turtle and tortoise are endangered in the wild. Always check the rules regarding keeping turtles and tortoises as pets that apply to your area.

Box Turtles

  • Box Turtles
  • Common Box Turtle
    • Eastern Box Turtle
    • Florida Box Turtle
    • Gulf Coast Box Turtle
    • Mexican Box Turtle
    • Terrapene Carolina Putnami
    • Three-Toed Box Turtle
    • Yucatan Box Turtle
  • Aquatic Box Turtle
  • Western Box Turtle
    • Desert Box Turtle
    • Ornate Box Turtle
  • Spotted Box Turtle
  • Box Turtle Books
  • What Do Box Turtles Eat? Expert Diet & Feeding Guide
  • Hibernating Box Turtles
  • Buying a Box Turtle (Including the Best Place to Purchase One)
  • Box Turtle Conservation

Asian Box Turtles

  • Asian Box Turtles
    • McCord’s Box Turtle
    • Yunnan Box Turtle
    • Zhou’s Box Turtle
  • Asian Box Turtle Diet

Box Turtle News

  • What Animals Eat Turtles? 10 Turtle Predators You Must Know
  • Florida Turtles Identification Guide (With Pictures & Charts)
  • Top 400 Best Pet Turtle Names That New Owners Love
  • New study recommends taxonomic revision of the genus Terrapene
  • Follow two baby Florida Box turtles

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Family: Emydidae
Genus: Terrapene

Species and subspecies

Common box turtle, Terrapene carolina
- Florida box turtle, T. carolina bauri
- Eastern box turtle, T. carolina carolina
- Gulf Coast box turtle, T. carolina major
- Mexican box turtle, T. carolina mexicana
- T. carolina putnami (extinct)
- Three-toed box turtle, T. carolina triunguis
- Yucatán box turtle, T. carolina yucatana
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Coahuilan box turtle, T. coahuila
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Spotted box turtle, Terrapene nelsoni
- Northern spotted box turtle, T. nelsoni klauberi
- Southern spotted box turtle, T. nelsoni nelsoni
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Western box turtle, Terrapene ornata
- Ornate box turtle, T. ornata ornata
- Desert box turtle, T. ornata luteola

Asian box turtle classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Family: Geoemydidae
Subfamily: Geoemydinae
Genus: Cuora

Asian Box Turtle Species

Amboina box turtle, Cuora amboinensis
- Javanese box turtle, C. amboinensis couro
- Malayan box turtle, C. amboinensis kamaroma
- Lineated amboina box turtle, C. amboinensis lineata
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Vietnamese three-striped box turtle, Cuora cyclornata
- Northern Vietnamese box turtle C.cyclornata meieri
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Chinese box turtle, Cuora flavomarginata '
- Ryukyu yellow margined box turtle, C. flavomarginata evelynae
- Chinese yellow margined box turtle, . flavomarginata sinensis
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Flowerback box turtle, Cuora galbinifrons
- Central Vietnamese or Annam box turtle, C. .galbinifrons bourreti
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Southern Vietnamese box turtle, Cuora picturata
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McCord's box turtle, Cuora mccordi
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Pan's box turtle, C. pani (chriskarannarum)
- Yellow-headed box turtle, C.pani aurocapitata
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Chinese three-striped box turtle, Cuora trifasciata
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Yunnan box turtle, Cuora yunnanensis
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Zhou's box turtle, Cuora zhoui (pallidicephala)

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