On vacation in east Tenn. I found this cute, little guy. He was found around the Knoxville area. Just curios what specie or subspecie it is.
Thanks
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Britton Bourland
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What Kind is it?
ACE950
Aug 21, 2006 02:02 PM
Replies (7)
streamwalker
Aug 21, 2006 04:49 PM
It appears to be a juvenile Eastern Boxie.
Ric
gemsofnewjersey
Aug 21, 2006 09:02 PM
100% Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)
petriglas
Aug 22, 2006 06:56 AM
Undeniably a very well fed juvenile T.carolina carolina, Eastern Box.
It has some charring or staining on the frontal part of it's carapace; specifically the marginal scutes #'s 1, 2, and 3 along with the vetebral scutes #'s1, v2, extending to the pleural scutes #'s1, and p2.
The skin is in good shape.
Was he still left in the wild?
Petri
ACE950
Aug 22, 2006 01:22 PM
I found him while climbing up a hill in the woods. I took some photos then let him be.
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Britton Bourland
StephF
Aug 22, 2006 02:29 PM
Good for you!
streamwalker
Aug 24, 2006 06:24 AM
My hat's off to you! Glad you didn't give in as so many others and assume it would make a good collectable.
Ric K.
StephF
Aug 22, 2006 02:31 PM
It looks like a very healthy juvenile eastern box turtle to me...I don't see any flaws on it at all.
