Turtle, Three-toed Box Terrapene canlina triunguis 268. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
Endemic turtles include the Bolsón desert turtle (Gopherus flavomarginatus), Coahuilan box turtle (Terrapene coahuila) and several softshells turtles. From Wordnik.com. [Chihuahuan desert] Reference
From the patterns on the remaining scutes the large scales covering a turtle's carapace, I have identified the turtle as the Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-01-01] Reference
Bad for the species: I found out some time later that two of my turtles were ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata), which are officially threatened species now (they may not have been at the time, though). From Wordnik.com. [Turtle Blues* « Fairegarden] Reference
He was named Keith until “he” laid eggs and it became obvious that he was a she, at which point she became Keithetta, Terrapene carolina carolina, which is officially classified as “near threatened,” which classification translates roughly as “common, but we’d like it to be commoner.”. From Wordnik.com. [Turtle Blues* « Fairegarden] Reference
Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina). From Wordnik.com. [Reptile families] Reference
(Terrapene carolina carolina). From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Bahamas set to ban catch and sale of sea turtles] Reference
Turtle, Eastern Box Terrapene Carolina 218, 268. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
Turtle, Florida Box Terrapene Carolina bauri 292. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
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