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Eastern box turtle
Natural variant

Three-toed box turtle

A variant of Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina)

Three-toed box turtle

A naturally occurring subspecies (T. c. triunguis) from the south-central US, typically olive-tan with a less boldly patterned shell and usually three toes on each hind foot. Males often show bright orange or red on the head.

This page covers the Three-toed box turtle variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Eastern box turtle

Other Turtles variants

Eastern box turtle (T. c. carolina)Gulf Coast box turtle