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Scientific Name
Terrapene carolina carolina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Terrapene carolina carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
eastern box turtle
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
SuborderCryptodira
SuperfamilyTestudinoidea
FamilyEmydidae
SubfamilyEmydinae
GenusTerrapene
SpeciesTerrapene carolina
SubspeciesTerrapene carolina carolina
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Mitchell, 2006
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Mitchell, 2006
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Mitchell, 2006
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Mitchell, 2006
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
9
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
8/7/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
10/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Steury, 2002-Entire Park; Mitchell, 2006-Entire Park
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