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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Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
