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Box turtles are turtles of the genus Terrapene native to North America (United States and Mexico). They are also known as box tortoises, although box turtles are terrestrial members of the American pond turtle family (Emydidae), and not members of the tortoise family (Testudinidae). The twelve taxa which are distinguished in the genus are distributed over four species.

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  • Box turtles are turtles of the genus Terrapene native to North America (United States and Mexico). They are also known as box tortoises, although box turtles are terrestrial members of the American pond turtle family (Emydidae), and not members of the tortoise family (Testudinidae). The twelve taxa which are distinguished in the genus are distributed over four species.
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  • Cistuda (Fleming, 1822)
  • Diducla (Rafinesque, 1832)
  • Emyoides (Gray, 1844)
  • Onychotria (Gray, 1849)
  • Pariemys (Cope, 1895)
  • Pyxidemys (Fitzinger, 1835)
  • Toxaspis (Cope, 1895)
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