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Scientific Name
Terrapene carolina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007:Also see Observation data./; Data Source: Northrup, 1986
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Northup, 1986: not abundant or widespread; occurs in woodlands of the Sunken Forest and wilderness zone; Data Source: Northrup, 1986
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Northrup, 1986
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
13
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
4/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found on Fire Island. Extensive mark-recapture records from William Floyd Estate./Fabre, 2007: See Terrapene carolina carolina for additional & lateste evidence regarding this species presence at Fire Island./, Park Species Data Source: McCormick, 1975; Northrup, 1986
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Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
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)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
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Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
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)
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)
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Great Falls Park (GRFA)
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First State National Historical Park (FRST)
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Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
