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    The common box turtle (Terrapene carolina) is a species of box turtle with five existing subspecies. It is found throughout the Eastern United States...
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    eastern box turtle is a subspecies of the common box turtle (Terrapene carolina). While in the pond turtle family, Emydidae, and not a tortoise, the box turtle...
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    Box turtle is the common name for several species of turtle. It may refer to those of the genus Cuora or Pyxidea, which are the Asian box turtles, or...
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    North American box turtles are turtles of the genus Terrapene. Although box turtles are superficially similar to tortoises in terrestrial habits and overall...
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    The three-toed box turtle (Terrapene triunguis) is a species within the genus of hinge-shelled turtles commonly referred to as box turtles. This species...
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  • Thumbnail for Florida box turtle
    Florida box turtle (Terrapene carolina bauri) is a subspecies of turtle belonging to the family Emydidae and is one of six extant subspecies of the common box...
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  • Thumbnail for Mexican box turtle
    The Mexican box turtle (Terrapene mexicana) is a species of box turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Terrapene...
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    The Coahuilan box turtle (Terrapene coahuila), also known commonly as the aquatic box turtle, is an endangered species of turtle in the family Emydidae...
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  • Thumbnail for Gulf Coast box turtle
    Gulf Coast box turtle (Terrapene carolina major) is the largest subspecies of the common box turtle (Terrapene carolina). Gulf Coast box turtles have a domed...
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  • Thumbnail for Ornate box turtle
    The ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata) is one of only two terrestrial species of turtles native to the Great Plains of the United States. It is...
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  • Thumbnail for Yucatán box turtle
    The Yucatán box turtle (Terrapene yucatana) is a species of box turtle endemic to Mexico. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Terrapene carolina...
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  • Thumbnail for Amboina box turtle
    The Amboina box turtle or Southeast Asian box turtle (Cuora amboinensis) is a species of Asian box turtle widely distributed across Southeast Asia. It...
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    The keeled box turtle (Cuora mouhotii; syn. Pyxidea mouhotii) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to Asia. C. mouhotii...
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    golden coin turtle (Cuora trifasciata), also known commonly as the Chinese three-banded box turtle and the Chinese three-striped box turtle, is a species...
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  • Thumbnail for The Reptile Zoo
    additionally contains a 2,000 US gallons (7,600 L) indoor pond housing fish and turtles. Jay Brewer, the founder of the zoo, and his daughter Juliette, have a...
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  • Thumbnail for Pan's box turtle
    Pan's box turtle (Cuora pani) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). The yellow-headed box turtle is sometimes included...
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    themselves with the American alligator. A species of box turtle, Terrapene carolina or common box turtle, has been chosen by three states, with North Carolina...
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    development. Living traditional reptiles comprise four orders: Testudines (turtles), Crocodilia (crocodilians), Squamata (lizards and snakes), and Rhynchocephalia...
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    Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major...
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    Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis) Yellow-headed box turtle (Cuora aurocapitata) Vietnamese three-striped box turtle (Cuora cyclornata) Chinese box turtle...
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    The Yunnan box turtle (Cuora yunnanensis) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). It is believed to be endemic to Yunnan...
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    Barbour's map turtle (Graptemys barbouri) Chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) Coastal plain cooter (Pseudemys floridana) Common box turtle (Terrapene...
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    the common name, Blanding's turtle, are in honor of American naturalist Dr. William Blanding (1773–1857). Blanding's turtle is a medium-sized turtle with...
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  • (pond turtles) Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) EN IUCN Bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) CR IUCN Wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) EN IUCN Common box turtle...
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  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) is a media franchise created by the American comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo...
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    in the spring. There have been sightings of wildlife such as the common box turtle along the boardwalk. Pollution issues are being addressed on the southern...
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  • Russell's viper, and common krait. In all, Kaziranga is home to 15 species of turtles, including the endemic Assam roofed turtle, and to one species of...
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    The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in relatively slow-moving fresh waters, from southern...
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    as bog turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii), common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina), common box turtles (Terrapene carolina), painted turtles (Chrysemys...
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  • (Ben Kingsley) - find common ground when visiting the sea turtles at London Zoo. Independently, each perceives that the turtles are unnaturally confined...
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