Scientific Name
Terrapene carolina carolina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Terrapene carolina carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern Box Turtle
Park Synonyms
Terrapene 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 |
Subspecies | Terrapene carolina carolina |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007:Also see Observation evidence linked to Terrapene carolina. /Cook and Pinnock, 1989: Introduced to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge by NPS./Cook and Zuzworsky, 2000- From 1980-1986, 208 individuals were released at Ruler's Bar Hassock in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Up tp 1999, 39 offspring were noted./ Cook, 2002: Summary status through 1999 for restoration efforts at GATE-Established at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and Probably established at FBF./ McArthur-Heuser, 2004:Occurs at Sandy Hook./; Data Source: Cook, 2005;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Cook, 1989:This formerly common native species has decline tremendously in Gateway Region.; Data Source: Cook, 2005
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Cook, 1989:This formerly common native species has declined tremendously in Gateway Region./Cook, 1995:Individuals found throughout GATE, but status as a viable population is uncertain./; Data Source: Cook, 2005
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
March, 2005: Status is listed as Special Concern in New York (NY DEC)./For Terrapene carolina: NY NH, 2007:State Rank=S3; State Protected Status=SC; State Watched (W) or Tracked (T)=W; Global Rank=G5./
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Cook and Pinnock, 1989: At Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, the box turtle status as an established population is still uncertain. Several young box turtles have been found recently, indicating that successful reproduction has occurred./ McArthur-Heuser, 2004:At Sandy Hook, viable population/; Data Source: Cook, 2005, 1989;McArthur-Heuser, 2004
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
39
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
1/5/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amk - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
7/24/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Cook and Pinnock, 1989:Terrestrial, it is found in uplands and gardens./, Park Species Data Source: Cook & Pinnock, 1989; Cook, 1989, Zuzworsky, 1997; Cook, 2000; Cook, 2002; McArthur-Heuser, 2004; Cook, 2005
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