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Scientific Name
Terrapene ornata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857)
Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Desert Box Turtle
Park Synonyms
Terrapene ornata luteola, Terrapene ornata ornata
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 ornata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Grace 1980, Bibkey 60507
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Grace 1980, Bibkey 60507
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Widely distributed at lower elevations; Prival and Goode inventory resulted in 15 observations of this species in 2003 and 2004.; Data Source: Mecham 1979, Bibkey 590406; Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Grace 1980, Bibkey 60507
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
22
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Fred Vogt, CDN
Created Date
5/28/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Fred Vogt, CDN
Last Modified Date
5/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Grace 1980, Bibkey 60507
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Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Fort Larned National Historic Site (FOLS)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
