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Reptiles
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Authorship: Agassiz
Records
It was caught on one occasion near Double Tank Corral.
Sources
[Couvillon, 2011a, b]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassReptilia (Reptiles)
OrderTestudines (Turtles)
FamilyEMYDIDAE (Box and Pond Turtle Family)
GenusTerrapene
Speciesornata
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | NTNear Threatened |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G4Apparently Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S3Vulnerable |
| Texas SGCN | SGCNListed |