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Box Turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Box turtles are turtles of the genus Terrapene native to North America (United States and Mexico).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_turtle
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Box Turtle - Terrapene carolina - Encyclopedia of Life
Descriptions and articles about the Box Turtle, scientifically known as Terrapene carolina in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/1055222/details
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Box Turtles as Pets - About
An introduction to keeping box turtles as pets.
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/reptilesturtles/a/boxturtles.htm
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Box Turtle Fact Sheet - National Zoo
Males are slightly larger on average than females, the posterior lobe of their plastron is concave, and the claws on their hind legs are short, thick, and curved. Males also have thicker and longer tails.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Easternboxturtle.cfm
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Eastern Box Turtle Information - NWF
Eastern box turtles are one of the most commonly seen turtles in the wild. In most cases, if you see a turtle walking around on land, it's either a box turtle or a wood turtle.
https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Amphibians-Reptiles-and-Fish/Eastern-Box-Turtle.aspx
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Box Turtle Information - AllTurtles
The box turtle is a species like no other. With a beautifully powerful shell and gentle demeanor, it's popular among pet owners and wildlife enthusiasts alike. This timid creature is native to both the United States and Mexico, though there is an Asian species of box turtles living in the Eastern region of the globe.
http://allturtles.com/box-turtle/
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Box Turtle - Encyclopedia
Box turtle, hard-shelled land turtle of the genus Terrapene, native to North America. Its lower shell, or plastron, has a hinge dividing it into front and rear sections; the animal can raise these sections to meet the upper shell, or carapace, forming a secure box around its body.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/box_turtle.aspx
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General Box Turtle Care - TurtlePuddle
American box turtles can be beautiful and personable pets. Unfortunately, many of these wonderful animals die because of poor care. Please do not take box turtles from the wild. Their numbers are dwindling because of habitat loss and pressure from the pet trade.
http://turtlepuddle.org/american/boxcare.html
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Eastern Box Turtle - FCPS
The Eastern Box Turtle is the most well-known turtle in Virginia. They are easily identified by their bright markings. Box Turtles have a high, dome-shaped carapace and a hinged plastron.
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/eastern_box_turtle.htm
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Box Turtles - Anapsid
The American box turtles are widespread throughout the eastern, central and southwestern U.S. and on into the northern parts of Mexico. Box turtles fall somewhere between the aquatic water turtles and tortoises in their need for access to a body of water and to woody grassland areas with dry sandy soil on top, humid earth beneath.
http://www.anapsid.org/box.html
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Box Turtles - BoxTurtles
Box turtles, also known as box tortoises, comprise a genus of turtle native to United States and Mexico.
http://www.boxturtles.com
