Terrapene nelsoni Stejneger, 1925 is a animal in the Emydidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Terrapene nelsoni Stejneger, 1925

Terrapene nelsoni Stejneger, 1925

Terrapene nelsoni, the spotted box turtle, is an Emydidae turtle species endemic to Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental.

Family
Genus
Terrapene
Order
Class
Testudines

About Terrapene nelsoni Stejneger, 1925

The spotted box turtle, scientifically named Terrapene nelsoni Stejneger, 1925, is a turtle species that belongs to the family Emydidae. This species is endemic to the Sierra Madre Occidental region of Mexico.

Photo: (c) Karl Hawkman Drakulfeith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karl Hawkman Drakulfeith · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Testudines Emydidae Terrapene

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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