Terrapene is the genus of North American box turtles, subfamily Emydinae, family Emydidae, land turtles that are members of the American pond turtle family despite their superficial resemblance to tortoises in terrestrial habits and overall appearance. The genus comprises seven recognized species, Terrapene carolina, Terrapene triunguis, Terrapene coahuila, Terrapene mexicana, Terrapene nelsoni, Terrapene ornata and Terrapene yucatana, further subdivided into twelve taxa, distinguished by domed shells with a hinged bottom that lets the animal retract completely for protection.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Common Box Turtle
Source Wikidata: Eastern Box Turtle
Source Ornate box turtle (Wikipedia)
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Source Wikipedia: North American box turtleArticle text (sections)Quote, Article text (sections)
Box turtles are native to North America.
Sources
1. North American box turtle (Wikipedia)
2. Wikipedia: North American box turtle
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Genera, Lead
North American box turtles are land turtles of the genus Terrapene.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Terrapene
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 7
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Terrapene
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Terrapene" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 48.07 ... "early_interval": "Lutetian"
Wikidata: Terrapene
Wikidata Q734870, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Common Box Turtle
Parent Taxon Of: Common Box Turtle, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q734870 (Terrapene)View the Source Wikidata: Eastern Box Turtle
Parent Taxon Of: Eastern Box Turtle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Ornate box turtle (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ornate box turtle, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Ornate box turtle, Lead
The ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata) is one of only two terrestrial species of turtles native to the Great Plains of the United States.
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