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Western Box Turtle
Classification
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Kingdom: |
Animalia |
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Phylum: |
Chordata |
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Class: |
Reptilia |
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Order: |
Testudines |
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Family: |
Emydidae |
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Genus: |
Terrapene |
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Species: |
ornata |
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Variety or Subspecies: |
not applicable |
Characteristics
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Dimensions: |
6 inches (15.4cm) in length |
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Color: |
brown to black carapace with radiating yellow lines and often
with a middorsal yellow stripe, dark plastron with yellow lines |
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Lifespan: |
50 years (estimated) |
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Native/ Introduced: |
Native |
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Origin: |
southern mid-section United States of America |
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