This land turtle was walking along a path in the woods on my property in Tallahassee, Florida. I am guessing it is an Eastern Box Turtle. Can someone confirm this.
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Confirm this is an Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)
jayess
May 17, 2005 10:45 AM
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canidman
May 17, 2005 03:17 PM
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jayess
May 17, 2005 07:23 PM
Are you sure it is a Gulf Coast Box Turtle? I am in Tallahassee, Florida which is near the Georgia state line. I really feel this is an Eastern Box Turtle. I mean the markings on its back are quite clear and they definetly don't look they belong to a Gulf Coast Box Turtle.
canidman
May 17, 2005 07:48 PM
See how the marginal scutes flare up at the back end? That is typical of the Gulf Coast subspecies. Also, they don't have a specific pattern that's why the shell feature is important in distinguishing between Carolina & major
PHLaure
May 17, 2005 10:35 PM
What ever he is, he's beautiful. I love the patern on his shell.
canidman
May 17, 2005 11:33 PM
That's the thing with major. They have a variable pattern and can resemble a Florida, Eastern, or 3-toed box. I just saw some pics on the internet of groups of Gulf Coast turtles all with different patterns. Some of them even have white heads.
