Yucatán box turtle
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Terrapene yucatana

The Yucatán box turtle (Terrapene yucatana ) is a species of box turtle endemic to Mexico. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Terrapene carolina.

Appearance

Its shell is light-colored with some star-shaped dark spots. Its head is also light-colored. It has four toes on each foot.

Distribution

Geography

It is found in the Mexican state of Yucatán.

References

1. Yucatán box turtle Wikipeida article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucatán_box_turtle

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