Reptile
Common box turtle
Terrapene carolina · Emydidae
Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records88,279in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited States88,275 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About
Common box turtle in brief
The common box turtle (Terrapene carolina) is a reptile of the Emydidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 88,279 published records, most of them from the United States and Belgium. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States88,275 records · best Jun, May
Belgium4 records · best Aug, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptilesMore of the Emydidae family
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