The desert box turtle, also known as the Sonoran box turtle, inhabits the desert grasslands and shrublands of the southwestern US and northern Mexico. For the most part, they are terrestrial but occasionally go into the water. Because of a movable hinge between its pectoral and abdominal structures, … [Read more...] about Desert Box Turtle (T. ornata luteola)
Terrapene
3 Toe Box Turtle (T. carolina triungis)
The 3 toed box turtle is found in the Mississippi River Valley and southeastward across western Tennessee and Georgia to the coastal lowlands. This species inhabits temperate regions of open woodlands, pastures, and marshy meadows near streams or ponds. They are omnivorous and will even consume … [Read more...] about 3 Toe Box Turtle (T. carolina triungis)
Northern Spotted Box Turtle (T. nelsoni klauberi)
The northern spotted box turtle is found only in three locations, Sonora, Chihuahua, and northern Sinaloa, Mexico. In those locations, no more than four specimens have been found and due to this, little information is known about this species. The habitat of this species is difficult to access and … [Read more...] about Northern Spotted Box Turtle (T. nelsoni klauberi)