Eastern box turtle - Wikipedia
Eastern box turtles have a high, domelike carapace and a hinged plastron that allows total shell closure. Their shell has a middorsal keel that smooths out with age. [ 5 ] The carapace can be of variable coloration but is normally brownish or black and accompanied by a yellowish or orangish radiating pattern of lines, spots, or blotches.
Eastern box turtle - Smithsonian's National Zoo
The eastern box turtle is one of six extant subspecies of the common box turtle. It has a high-domed, rounded, hard upper shell, called a carapace. The vivid, orange and yellow markings on its dark brown shell distinguish it from other box turtles, as do the four toes on its hind feet.
Box Turtle - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
Unlike aquatic turtles, which have flattened and streamlined shells, box turtles have tall domed shells. Their exact appearance varies by species. Some box turtles have dark shells with yellow patterns, others have spots or speckles, and others are solid colored.
Common box turtle - Wikipedia
The common box turtle (Terrapene carolina) gets its common name from the structure of its shell which consists of a high domed carapace (upper shell), and large, hinged plastron (lower shell) which allows the turtle to close the shell, sealing its vulnerable head and limbs safely within an impregnable box. [6]
The Eastern Box Turtle at USGS Patuxent Research Refuge, MD
2016年8月26日 · The Science: Since the mid-1940s, efforts to identify every individual box turtle at this site have relied on shell notching patterns. Subsequent annual mark and recapture efforts helped Dr. Stickel document and publish her findings on turtle growth, behavior, home range for males and females, and other vital demographic statistics.
Types of Box Turtles - Reptile Here
2022年10月13日 · There are 4 box turtle subspecies in the US including the ornate box turtle, eastern box turtle, Florida box turtle, and the gulf coast box turtle. Box turtles are native to North America. They’re also known as box tortoises because they’re superficially similar to tortoises in their physical appearance and their terrestrial habits.
Common Box Turtle - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
The Common box turtle is a medium-sized North American species of turtle. It gets its common name from the structure of its shell which consists of a high domed carapace (upper shell), and large, hinged plastron (lower shell) which allows the turtle to close the shell, sealing its vulnerable head and limbs safely within an impregnable box.
Eastern Box Turtle - National Wildlife Federation
On average, an eastern box turtle is about five to six inches (13 to 15 centimeters) long. There are several subspecies of eastern box turtles that have different coloration. Some eastern box turtles have brown shells, while others have olive-brown shells with decorative yellow markings.
Shell patterns and identification - Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
2009年10月26日 · If the turtle shell is soft, it’s considered a soft-shell turtle. If the top shell (called carapace) is high and shaped like a dome and the underside (called plastron) hinged, it is probably a box turtle. But yes, the patterns on the shell of the turtle provides a quick way to identify a turtle because it is visual.
Box Turtle Care Guide (Feeding, Habitat, Handling & Hibernation)
Box Turtles can fully retract all of their appendages into their shells. This species of turtle does not have any true sexual dimorphism, but most males tend to have red eyes, while females tend to have brown eyes.