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Terrapene ornata is a species of North American box turtle sometimes referred to as the western box turtle or the ornate box turtle. It is one of two recognized species of box turtle in the United States, having two subspecies. The second recognized species of box turtle is the eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina.
Status in Iowa Picture Blanding's turtle: Emydoidea blandingii: Threatened Common map turtle: Graptemys geographica: Common musk turtle: Sternotherus odoratus: Threatened False map turtle: Graptemys pseudogeographica: Ornate box turtle: Terrapene ornata: Threatened Ouachita map turtle: Graptemys ouachitensis: Painted turtle: Chrysemys picta ...
Box turtles can be injured by dogs and cats, so special care must be taken to protect them from household pets. Box turtles require an outdoor enclosure (although they can have indoor enclosures when necessary), consistent exposure to light and a varied diet. Without these, a turtle's growth can be stunted and its immune system weakened.
The box turtle feeds on carrion when it is available and on roads road-kill is a large source of carrion and a large cause of death of ornate box turtles. [7] Over-exploitation – very many ornate box turtles have been collected for sale in pet stores, and individuals have always collected some turtles. The commercial trade has had a large ...
North America map: File:North America second level political division 2 and Greenland.svg Box turtle distribution information: Turtles of the World, 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status
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Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat ...
🌡️Widespread heat indices of 105 to 110°F are expected throughout the area today, then again south and east tomorrow. 🚨A Heat Advisory remains in effect for all of central Iowa today ...