Many people think that sea turtles have the longest lifespan, but this is not the case. There is also a long-lived box turtle species, and that is the Carolina box turtle. The Carolina box turtle can live to be more than 100 years old under normal circumstances, and the highest record was once as high as 138 years old.

Although the card The Lorena box turtle has a long lifespan, but it cannot withstand the damage caused by humans, which has led to its gradual dwindling. It has been included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN 2010 ver 3.1) - Vulnerable (VU) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) - Appendix II. There are many friends who want to know more about the Carolina box turtle. Today, I will share a related article with you~

1. Basic information

Chinese name: Carolina box turtle 

Latin name: Terrapene carolina 

Alternative name: Eastern box turtle 

Boundary: Animalia 

Department: Chordate

Subphylum: Vertebrate subphylum 

Class: Reptiles 

Subclass: Turtles

Order: Turtles 

Family: Turtles 

Genus: Box turtles 

Species: Carolina box turtle 

Subspecies: 6

English name: Common box turtle 

Named by And age: Linnaeus, 1758

Second, physical characteristics

Head: The head is medium in size among box turtles, and the top of the head is very smooth , There is no scale coverage, but there are scales on the side of the head, and it is more obvious.

Carapace: The carapace is dome-shaped, with a high degree of bulge and a clear central ridge. The marginal shield is smooth and not serrated.

Limbs: The limbs are clearly scaled, and there are no webs between the toes.

Plastron: The front and rear of the plastron are connected by ligaments, which can be moved upward and completely closed with the carapace. .

Tail: The tail is relatively small with scales on it.

Three, male and female discrimination

Carolina box turtle male and female discrimination is very simple, in addition to judging by the tail like other turtles, it can also be distinguished by body size and eyes . The male's carapace is longer, the rear is wider than the front, the plastron is somewhat sunken, and the iris of the eyes is red, while the female's carapace is generally wider, the plastron is flat and not sunken, and the iris of the eyes is yellowish-brown.

4. Living habits

1. Residence address: Carolina box turtles are terrestrial turtles, but they especially like to live in forests and bushes near rivers and ponds. And occasionally wading from very shallow streams.

2. Activity time: The Carolina box turtle is generally active during the day, rests at night, is more active in the early morning or after rain, and enters hibernation in winter.

3. Dietary characteristics: The Carolina box turtle is an omnivorous turtle. It usually likes to eat some aquatic animals such as small fish and shrimp, but when the food supply is insufficient, it will also eat some cacti. , aloe vera, fruit and other plant foods.

Okay, the above is the relevant information about the Carolina box turtle. I believe you will have a better understanding of it after reading it. If you meet them in the wild, you must not hurt them!