Basic information

Terrapene carolina

American Box Turtle

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumChordata

ClassReptiles

OrderTurtles

FamilyPond turtles

GenusBox turtles

Czech name: Želva karolínská
English name: American Box Turtle
Alternative names: Box cooter, Box Turtle, Caja de Carolina, Carolina-Dosenschildkröte, Common Box Turtle, Eastern Box Turtle, Eastern Box Turtle [carolina], Florida Box Turtle, Florida Box Turtle [bauri], Gulf Coast Box Turtle [major], Mexican Box Turtle, Three-toed box turtle, Yucatan Box Turtle
Synonyms: Cistudo eurypygia, Cistudo major, Cistudo virginea, Emys kinosternoides, Emys schneideri, Monoclida kentukensis, Terrapene bauri, Terrapene maculata, Terrapene nebulosa, Testudo brevi-caudata, Testudo carinata, Testudo carolina, Testudo caroliniana, Testudo clausa, Testudo incarcerata, Testudo incarcerato-striata, Testudo virgulata