Terrapene ornata | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Onaverage,adultsweighbetween198to538g.Thecarapaceaverages120mminlengthforadults.Althoughstillroughlydome-shaped,westernboxturtlesare ...

Geographic Range

Terrapene ornata, commonly referred to as the western box turtle, is an exclusively North American species that primarily occupies southwestern and central United States between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River. This species northern boundary is marked by Wisconsin and South Dakota. They also range southward into parts of northwestern Mexico.

This species includes two subspecies, Terrapene ornata ornata (ornate box turtle) and Terrapene ornata luteola (desert box turtle). Although they show some overlap in the Great Plains, T. o. luteola predominates along the southwestern boundaries such as Chihuahua and Sonora Mexico, Arizona, and New Mexico. Terrapene ornata ornata is more common in central United States, primarily in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. (Bernstein and Blac...

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2020年11月6日 — The average ornate box turtle size is between five and seven inches at maturity. That makes them a fairly reasonable reptile to own in terms of ... Read More

Ornate box turtle | 台北市立動物園資訊網

The ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata) is one of only two terrestrial species of turtles ... to estimate age is not always reliable. The shell does increase in size as turtles get older, even though its weight makes it heavy to carry around. Read More

Ornate Box Turtle Care Sheet | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2012年7月6日 — Adult ornate box turtles are typically between 5 to 7 inches in length, with most ornate box turtles topping out around 6 inches. Ornate Box Turtle ... Read More

Terrapene ornata | 台北市立動物園資訊網

On average, adults weigh between 198 to 538 g. The carapace averages 120 mm in length for adults. Although still roughly dome-shaped, western box turtles are ... Read More

A Guide to Caring for Ornate Box Turtles as Pets | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2020年5月14日 — Ornate box turtles can live for a long time and have somewhat challenging care needs. Learn whether you are able to keep this animal as a pet. Read More

Ornate Box Turtle – Terrapene ornata ornata | 台北市立動物園資訊網

The males will typically attain sexual maturity when their plastron is 10-11 centimeters in length, while females attain sexual maturity at roughly 11-13 centimeters. Read More

Ornate Box Turtle | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Size — Ornate box turtles are the smallest species of the North American box turtles. Adults usually reach a size of 4-5 inches (10-13 cm). The largest ... Read More

Ornate Box Turtle – Tucson Herpetological Society | 台北市立動物園資訊網

The Sonoran Desert Tortoise grows to a much larger size (to 322 mm carapace length) and lacks a hinged plastron. The mud turtles (Kinosternon) all have hinges ... Read More

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