Subspecies:
Terrapene carolina triunguis
Three-toed Box Turtle
April 25, 2008
Perry County Lake, Perry County, Missouri
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.