This guy was found just on the edge of Hannibal, MO. Is it an Eastern Box Turtle. My niece fed him some apples and blueberries and then let him go in there woods by there pond.
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Is this an Eastern Box Turtle?? PIC
JDouglas
Jul 23, 2003 12:57 PM
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rattay
Jul 23, 2003 01:21 PM
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CanidMan
Jul 23, 2003 02:32 PM
The specimen is indeed an Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata).
-Mike
JDouglas
Jul 23, 2003 05:20 PM
Here is another pic of him. Is there a Eastern and Western locality??
rattay
Jul 23, 2003 08:00 PM
Ornates come in two flavors though but they are official subspecies.
Common Ornates inhabit most of the central status and do live in Missouri. The Desert Ornate or Luteola inhabits New Mexico, SE Arizona, West Texas and Northern Mexico.
Here's a good reference link...
Boxiebreeder
Jul 24, 2003 01:58 AM
Yes like Paul said two flavors. So that would be a ornata ornata.
But Paul locally does affect them some bit just like in easterns. There shell paterns differ also so do head patterns.
Danny
rattay
Jul 25, 2003 11:39 AM
I just meant there hasn't been any study or patterns recorded for different localities of Ornates. There has been much observation and discussion regarding patterning in Eastern box depending on locality but again not much information aggregated on the subject.
Sounds like a great study if you ask me unfortunately the funding may be a problem 
I think it's fascinating to hear about patternless, black Easterns or 8" Three-toes or green/yellow headed Ornates.
Cheers friend.
Paul
