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Scientific Name
Terrapene carolina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern Box Turtle
Park Synonyms
Terrapene carolina carolina
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily | Testudinoidea |
| Family | Emydidae |
| Subfamily | Emydinae |
| Genus | Terrapene |
| Species | Terrapene carolina |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Witt, William L. 1993
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Witt, William L. 1993
Habitat Tags
- Meadow
- Mesic forest
- Xeric forest
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
24
References
Vouchers
9
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
1/18/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ahyduke@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/3/2015 8:32:24 AM
Notes
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
