Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle

Most of these photos are from the Rio Aros region and a few are from near Nacori Chico. These represent the northernmost records for the species so far. Please contact us for permission before using these photos.

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Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Sky Jacobs)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Sky Jacobs)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Michael Bogan)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Michael Bogan)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Michael Bogan)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Michael Bogan)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle underside (©Samia Carrillo)
Terrapene nelsoni, spotted box turtle (©Samia Carrillo)
Vegetation Community
Thorn-scrub
Biology Tag
Herps
Family Name
Emydidae
Genus and Species
Terrapene nelsoni
Common Name
spotted box turtle