Terrapene carolina
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[Photo] Two Adult Eastern Box Turtles. J.W. Connelly Self Taken Photo

Terrapene carolina is a species of box turtle which consists of six subspecies. They are found throughout the eastern United States and Mexico. The box turtle has an olive colored shell with yellow spots on its neck.

Subspecies
Terrapene carolina
Florida Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina bauri (Taylor, 1894)
Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gulf Coast Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina major (Agassiz, 1857)
Three-toed Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina triunguis (Agassiz, 1857)
Mexican Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina mexicana (Gray, 1849)
Yucatan Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina yucatana (Boulenger, 1895)

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