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Scientific Name
Terrapene carolina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
eastern box turtle
Park Synonyms
Terrapene carolina carolina
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
SuborderCryptodira
SuperfamilyTestudinoidea
FamilyEmydidae
SubfamilyEmydinae
GenusTerrapene
SpeciesTerrapene carolina
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Meade 2003, Bibkey # 559584
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
2
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Bill Moore
Created Date
1/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bill Moore
Last Modified Date
1/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (ABLI)
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
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