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  2. Common box turtle - Wikipedia

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    The hinges of the box turtle's lower shell. 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 ...

  3. Box turtle - Wikipedia

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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 more commonly to species of the genus Terrapene , the North American box turtles.

  4. North American box turtle - Wikipedia

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    While the shell of an adult box turtle is seldom fractured, the box turtle is still vulnerable to surprise attacks and persistent gnawing or pecking. Common predators are mammals like minks , skunks , raccoons , dogs and rodents , but also birds (e.g. crows , ravens ) and snakes (e.g. racers , cottonmouths ) are known to kill box turtles.

  5. Category:Common box turtle - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to the common box turtle (Terrapene carolina), a species of box turtle with six existing subspecies. It is found throughout the Eastern United States and Mexico . Pages in category "Common box turtle"

  6. Eastern box turtle - Wikipedia

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    The 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 is largely terrestrial. [4] Box turtles are slow crawlers, extremely long-lived, and slow to mature and have relatively few offspring per year.

  7. Portal:Reptiles - Wikipedia

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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 more commonly to species of the genus Terrapene , the North American box turtles.

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  9. Gulf Coast box turtle - Wikipedia

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    Gulf Coast box turtles have a domed shell which can grow to 8 inches (20 cm) in shell length. It is generally dark brown or black in color, with yellow striping or blotching, the amount of blotching or striping can vary greatly.