What kind of box turtle is this?

[Ace]

I almost ran over this guy in my truck. what kind of box turtle is it. Thanks in advance.

[JonnyB]

well seeing you almost ran him over....I'd say he's a lucky one

[herpkingdom]

Looks like an Ornate Box Turtle.

[Ace]

thanks that it what I figured. either that or an eastern box turtle, either way I don't think there is to much difference, thanks again.

[Shuba]

well seeing you almost ran him over....I'd say he's a lucky one

Unless your taking him in, i think thats the only kind of turtle you should consider him to be hehe

[Ed_r]

Tough to tell, easterns get the nice pattern too.
http://chicagoherp.org/herps/turtle/Tcarol.htm
http://chicagoherp.org/herps/turtle/Tornata.htm

Actually for either species hasn't been recorded in your area for quite some time. You actually should take it to the DNR and have it recorded for future feild surveyes. Great Find!!! Even better rescue!!!

[Shuba]

I actualy seen some turtles like that when I went paddle boating with the wifey today at the zoo. They were resting on a branch. Looked very similiar to that, but might not be that exact species.

[billycat215]

its an eastern

[Diablo]

Sweet find Ace. Just don't put him with the your Snapper. LOL Good Idea Ed. Maybe you should check with the DNR.

[Shuba]

its an eastern

Whats an eastern?

[Ace]

after looking at a bunch of pics i think it is an ornate. the eastern's have a V shape in the shell just above the head, where mine doesn't.

[John_White]

It's an eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina). Eastern box turtles have the high arched shells and evidence of a middorsal keel. In the Ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata) the top of the carapace is flat, sometime even slightly concaved. The middorsal keel is not present. The markings of ornata are bold, see:
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.ed...gif/medium.jpg

[John_White]

If you still have the turtle, would you please post a picture of it's plastron.

[Ace]

what is it's plastron.

[Ed_r]

It's belly.