Eastern Box Turtle
The characteristics of the Eastern Box Turtle are very similar to those of the Chinese closed-shell turtle. The box turtle can put itself in a box, which means it is also a closed-shell turtle. The carapace of the Eastern Box Turtle is beautiful, and the patterns disperse like fireworks.
1. Appearance of the Eastern Box Turtle
Carapace of the Eastern Box Turtle 15~18cm long, the eastern box turtle is 4~81/2" (10~21.6cm) long. The plastron has movable hinge joints, allowing it to be tightly closed with the carapace. The carapace is high It is ridged and has ridges; the color and pattern of the plastron are often as long as the carapace, and are brown to dark brown, yellow, orange or olive; there are no markings, or there are some dark spots in male turtles. The turtle has red eyes and the back of the plastron is sunken; while the eyes of the female turtle are slightly yellowish brown
Two, eastern box turtle subspecies<. /strong>
Names the eastern box turtle species (T. c. carolina), with translucent markings on its carapace and four toes on its hind feet; Distributed in southern Maine, south to Georgia, and west to Michigan, Illinois and Tennessee. The Gulf Coast subspecies is the largest subspecies. The markings on the carapace are not very translucent, and the rear edge is not very clear. There are obvious curls and 4 toes on the hind feet; they are distributed from the coastal plains of the Florida peninsula to Louisiana.
The three-toed subspecies is on the back. The nails are brown or olive with hazy patterns on the head and front legs. There are small orange freckles on the head and front legs. There are often only 3 toes on the hind feet; they are distributed from Missouri to south to Alabama. States and Texas. Florida subspecies, the stripes on the carapace are translucent and radiating, there are 2 stripes on the side of the head, and there are often 3 toes on the hind feet; distributed in the Florida Peninsula and other places. Southern coral island group
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