. "VU" . . . . "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.The turtle is primarily terrestrial and eats a wide variety of plants and animals. The females lay their eggs in the summer."@en . . . "*Terrapene carolina (–Bell, 1825)" . . "*Testudo carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)" . "IUCN3.1" . "*Testudo clausa (Gmelin, 1789)" . . .