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California is home to 8 turtle species. In this article I am going to take a closer look at each species and cover a few basic things about them, things like the appearance, lifespan, how big it can get, diet, where it lives, conservation status, and reproduction.
Habitats: Found mostly in the Eastern United States, Box Turtles occur as far north as Michigan and Maine, South to Florida, and as far West as Texas and Kansas. Found rarely above 1,000 feet in elevation, preferring low land habitats where water collects.
Eastern box turtles are considered uncommon to rare in the Great Lakes region. Eastern box turtles prefer deciduous or mixed forested regions, with a moderately moist forest floor that has good drainage.
The eastern box turtle is considered uncommon to rare in the Great Lakes region; however, populations can be found in areas not bisected by heavily traveled roads. In the Midwest , it is a species of concern in Ohio , and a species of special concern [ disambiguation needed ] in Michigan and Indiana .
- Western Pond Turtle. Scientific Name: Actinemys marmorata. The Western pond turtle is actually California’s only native freshwater turtle. In California, western pond turtles are typically found in the central and northern parts of the state, including the San Francisco Bay Area and the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
- Desert Tortoise. Scientific Name: Gopherus agassizii. The desert tortoise is a land turtle that happens to be the state reptile of California. This species is native to the Mojave and Sonoran deserts in California.
- Red-eared Slider. Scientific Name: Trachemys scripta elegans. While red-eared sliders are native to the southern US, they have been introduced to California, likely through people releasing their pet turtles into the wild.
- Western Painted Turtle. Scientific Name: Chrysemys picta bellii. The Western painted turtles are another introduced species of freshwater turtle in California.
The eastern box turtle is one of six extant subspecies of the common box turtle. It has a high-domed, rounded, hard upper shell, called a carapace. The vivid, orange and yellow markings on its dark brown shell distinguish it from other box turtles, as do the four toes on its hind feet.
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In the wild, these turtles can live from 40 to 50 years, there have even been some reports of eastern box Turtles living to be around 100 years old. 2. Eastern box turtles rarely fight and often share territories
