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.

Box turtles are a group of turtles that live in North America. There are several different species of box turtles, including the common, Coahuilan, Mexican, spotted, and ornate box turtle. These creatures are one of the few turtles that do not swim in the water. In fact, they are much more like tortoises than other turtles.

The Common box turtle is a medium-sized North American species of turtle. It 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 box.

2024年5月27日 · Coahuilan box turtles can only be found in Coahuila, Mexico. The scientific name of a common box turtle is Terrapene carolina carolina. These turtle species include different types of turtles including the Eastern, Florida, Gulf Coast, and the three-toed box turtle. These turtles belong to the Emydidae family.

Box turtle, any of two groups, Asian and North American, of terrestrial and semiaquatic turtles. Box turtles have a high, rounded upper shell (carapace), a flattened bottom shell (plastron) with a transverse hinge, and ligamentous connections (instead of the bony bridge typical of most turtles)

The common box turtle (Terrapene carolina) is a species of box turtle with five existing subspecies. It is found throughout the Eastern United States and Mexico. The box turtle has a distinctive hinged lower shell that allows it to completely enclose itself, like a …

Box turtles are native to North America. The widest distributed species is the common box turtle which is found in the United States (subspecies carolina, major, bauri, triunguis; south-central, eastern, and southeastern parts) and Mexico (subspecies yukatana and mexicana; Yucatán peninsula and northeastern parts).

2012年12月17日 · Box turtles, comprise a genus of turtle native to the United States and Mexico. There are currently four recognised species of box turtles: Common box turtle, Coahuila box turtle, Spotted box turtle and Ornate box turtle.

All Ter­rapene car­olina have a bridge­less, bilobed, hinged plas­tron (ven­tral part of shell) that al­lows box tur­tles to close their shells al­most com­pletely. They have a steep mar­gined, keeled, high-domed, rounded cara­pace (dor­sal part of shell) with vari­able mark­ings.

The Box Turtle, scientifically known as Terrapene carolina, is a terrestrial reptile renowned for its distinctive hinged shell and docile nature. Belonging to the class Reptilia and the order Testudines, the Box Turtle holds a significant place in the Animal Kingdom as a representative of the diverse reptilian lineage.