Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

The eastern box turtle is a subspecies within a group of hinge-shelled turtles normally called box turtles native to the Eastern US.

Baby Season
Fall (September-October)
Eastern box turtle. Photo shared on iNaturalist (c) Joshua Liverman.
Eastern box turtle. Photo shared on iNaturalist (c) Joshua Liverman.
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Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

Eastern Box Turtle observed by leighalobelia
Jan 14, 2026
North Carolina, US
byLeigha Henson
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Eastern Box Turtle observed by johnkeisers
Jan 14, 2026
New Jersey, US
byJohn Keisers
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Eastern Box Turtle observed by natecfields
Jan 13, 2026
Tennessee, US
bynatecfields
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
Eastern Box Turtle observed by ctiemann16
Jan 12, 2026
United States
byCole Tiemann
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
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