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Scientific Name
Terrapene carolina carolina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Terrapene carolina carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern box turtle
Park Synonyms
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 |
| Subspecies | Terrapene carolina carolina |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
widespread, in woodlands (R. Cook 7/3/02)
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Valued by Turtle Collectors/Hobbyists
-
Management Priority
MA Special Concern. Vulnerable to road kill, habitat fragmentation.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
2/14/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ARHL
Last Modified Date
2/14/2003 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reviewed by taxonomic expert, Robert P. Cook, Park Species Data Source: Excel List HerpCACO compiled 1/90 by Patti Higgins and revised 7/93 by Kyle Jones
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