1 year old Eastern Box Turtle
1 year old Eastern Box Turtle

 

  Box Turtles of North America

 
 
 
 

 

  

T. c. triunguis

The Three-toed  Box Turtle

The shell is olive green to brown. The males have a slightly concave plastron...much less than the Eastern box turtle.

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Female Three-toed box turtle with the classic olive carapace, T. c. triunguis
female classic shell

  
 

Female Three-Toed with a brown shell, T. c. triunguis
female dark shell

male Three-Toed box turtle with a patterned plastron, T. c. triunguis
male plastron

  
 

Female Three-toed box turtle with the classic plastron, T. c. triunguis
female plastron

another plastral variation of a Three-Toed box turtle, T. c. triunguis

  
 

another plastral variation of a Three-Toed box turtle, T. c. triunguis

another plastral variation of a Three-Toed box turtle, T. c. triunguis
A good view of the hinge in action

  
 

 
 

Male Three-Toed box turtle with white eyes, T. c. triunguis
Male with white eyes
   

 

   
   
   

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