Species:

Terrapene ornata

Ornate Box Turtle

Some other names for this species:

Western Box Turtle

Subspecies I've seen:
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Desert Box Turtle
T. o. luteola
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Ornate Box Turtle
T. o. ornata
Subspecies:

Terrapene ornata luteola

Desert Box Turtle

August 7, 2004
San Pedro Riparian Conservation Area, Cochise County, Arizona
Desert Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata luteola)
Desert Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata luteola)
This pretty little turtle was plodding across dried mud near the San Pedro river, surprisingly quickly for a turtle. It stopped still for awhile when it saw me approach, so I got a few photos in. Then it was off to the turtle races once more.
Subspecies:

Terrapene ornata ornata

Ornate Box Turtle

May 7, 2006
Vogel Canyon, Comanche National Grassland, Otero County, Colorado
Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata)
Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata)
I was hoping to see lizards and snakes on a morning hike at Vogel Canyon, but I wasn't thinking about turtles until we saw this one minding its own turtle business alongside the trail. You gotta love the glowing red eyes.