• Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Atlowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Elmwood, Nebraska, USA
  • Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Atlowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA

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Florida Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, USA

Vulnerable

Although widespread and historically common, populations of the various subspecies of the Eastern Box Turtle are perceived to be in gradual decline across the species' range, documented both at a number of sites where populations were monitored over decades, and from casual observations across much of the range. Reported population densities range from two to 24 animals per hectare of suitable habitat (Farrell et al. 2006, Ernst and Lovich 2009). Terrapene carolina mexicana apparently is localized in its occurrence, and relatively common where it occurs (Smith and Smith 1979, P. Lavin pers. comm. 2005). Terrapene carolina yucatana is uncommon to ... Read More

A wide variety of factors impact Terrapene carolina, and the combination of impacts may leverage the severity of impacts. Degradation, fragmentation and destruction of Box Turtle habitat is widespread, from conversion of rural areas to suburban subdivisions and industrial areas, highways and other infrastructure, to consolidation of small-scale agriculture and timber plantations, and impacts of intentional or accidental vegetation fires, including prescribed burn regimes. Pollution and pesticide effects have been implicated in at least localized population declines, and this has impacted across much of the landscape. Direct mortality from vehicle strikes, both as roadkill and from agricultural machinery, as well ... Read More

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van Dijk, P.P. 2011. Terrapene carolina. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T21641A97428179. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T21641A9303747.en