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The common box turtle (Terrapene carolina) is a species of box turtle with six existing subspecies. It is found throughout the eastern United States and Mexico. The box turtle has a distinctive hinged lowered shell (the box) that allows it to completely enclose itself. Its upper jaw is long and curved.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Lee Elliott, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Lee Elliott
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_box_turtle

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