
Female box turtles have a shorter tail, blunter face, a rounder carapace, a flat or slightly concave plastron (bottom shell) , often have brown eyes (but not always), and have shorter hind legs with smaller hind claws.
Get to know this common turtle species and explore videos, care sheets and web resources on our Box Turtle page.
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