Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
T. triunguis have high, domelike shells. The carapace is often uniformly olive sometimes with scattered light spots. Hindlimbs have 3 toes.
How to identify
T. triunguis have high, domelike shells. The carapace is often uniformly olive sometimes with scattered light spots. Hindlimbs have 3 toes.
Range
T. triunguis is a land dweller inhabiting the south-central United States. Its range stretches from eastern Texas and Oklahoma eastward through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and western Georgia up into Missouri and southern Illinois.
Habitat
These turtles favor a mix of woodlands and open areas. Suitable habitats include grasslands, savannas, deciduous forests with clearings, and forest edges.
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Name and etymology
triunguis: Latin for three (tri) claws (unguis), referring to the three toes on hind feet
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Female
At a glance
Range
T. triunguis is a land dweller inhabiting the south-central United States. Its range stretches from eastern Texas and Oklahom…
Habitat
These turtles favor a mix of woodlands and open areas. Suitable habitats include grasslands, savannas, deciduous forests with…
Guide
Reptiles and Amphibians of North America
Range map
Approximate range. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap