Gulf Coast box turtle
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Gulf Coast box turtle | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Emydidae |
Genus: | Terrapene |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | T. c. major
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Trinomial name | |
Terrapene carolina major (Agassiz, 1857)
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Synonyms[2] | |
The Gulf Coast box turtle (Terrapene carolina major) is the largest subspecies of the common box turtle (Terrapene carolina).
Description
Gulf Coast box turtles have a domed shell which can grow to 8 inches 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.
Geographic range
The Gulf Coast box turtle can be found along the Gulf of Mexico from the state of Louisiana to the state of Florida.
Taxonomy and systematics
Intergrading with other subspecies of the common box turtle that it shares its range with is not uncommon.
Habitat
They are often found around estuaries and swampy regions, near shallow, permanent bodies of water.
References
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Fritz, Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 198–199. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- Chelonia.org: care of Box TurtlesError: "Q3816884" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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