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Eastern box turtle
Natural variant

Eastern box turtle (T. c. carolina)

A variant of Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina)

Eastern box turtle (T. c. carolina)

The nominate wild subspecies, with a high-domed dark shell marked by variable yellow-to-orange blotches and a hinged plastron that lets it close up completely. Coloration and pattern vary widely between individuals and locales.

This page covers the Eastern box turtle (T. c. carolina) variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Eastern box turtle

Other Turtles variants

Three-toed box turtleGulf Coast box turtle