Species:

Terrapene carolina

Eastern Box Turtle

Subspecies I've seen:
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Three-toed Box Turtle
T. c. triunguis
Subspecies:

Terrapene carolina triunguis

Three-toed Box Turtle

April 25, 2008
Perry County Lake, Perry County, Missouri
Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis)
Box turtles are more fun to come across than pond turtles because they don't dive into the water the instant they see you. Some of them show off their boxy nature by pulling their legs and head into their shell, but this was a cooperative one that just held its position and stared as I slowly approached.