Scientific Name
Terrapene carolina
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
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 |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: CUVA staff
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: CUVA staff
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: CUVA staff
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: CUVA staff
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
1/28/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
dmarcum@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/14/2023 12:53:42 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from MWRFauna.xls file by I & M Office.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
Frequency updated from unknown to uncommon by dmarcum (2016) based on observations at several areas in the park. Nativeness changed from non-native to unknown by dmarcum (2019) due to lack of genetic testing on our population.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Data Source: CUVA staff
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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
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)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
