Terrapene yucatana (Boulenger, 1895) is a animal in the Emydidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Terrapene yucatana (Boulenger, 1895)

Terrapene yucatana (Boulenger, 1895)

Terrapene yucatana is a turtle species found in Yucatán, Mexico, with distinct shell patterning and four toes per foot.

Family
Genus
Terrapene
Order
Class
Testudines

About Terrapene yucatana (Boulenger, 1895)

This species, scientifically named Terrapene yucatana (Boulenger, 1895), has a light-colored shell marked with scattered star-shaped dark spots. Its head is also light-colored, and each foot has four toes. It occurs naturally in the Mexican state of Yucatán.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Testudines Emydidae Terrapene

More from Emydidae

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

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