Terrapene carolina major
Gulf Coast Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina major: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Chordata (chordates)
- Class: Reptilia (reptiles)
- Order: Testudines (turtles)
- Family: Emydidae (emydid turtles, pond turtles, terrapins)
- Genus: Terrapene (box turtles)
- Species: Terrapene carolina major
- Common Names: Gulf Coast Box Turtle
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Terrapene carolina major - (male)
Tallahassee, FL
March 17, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Terrapene carolina major - This is the same male turtle as in the above photo after wetting the shell with water and rubbing off the dirt.
Tallahassee, FL
March 17, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Terrapene carolina major - This is a side-view of the same turtle's face.
Tallahassee, FL
March 17, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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