Northern painted box turtles

The northern painted box turtle is one of the subordinate members of the box turtle Breed turtle. Mainly found in North America, it was designated as the state creeper of Kansas in 1986. It is a protected endangered species. The difference between the northern painted box turtle and the southern painted box turtle is that the carapace of the northern painted box turtle is darker and has less scattered markings.

The maximum armor length is 16 cm, there is no keel on the vertebral shield, the first marginal shield is triangular or oval, and the central joint of the plastron is located at the edge of the sixth marginal shield or Downward direction. Divided into 2 subspecies. Northern Brocade and Southern Brocade. The northern box turtle has fewer yellow lines on its carapace and its carapace is darker.

Dispersed in the central United States, from eastern Indiana to Texas and Louisiana. In this area, they like watered areas and sandy areas where they can crawl into and rest at night. Adults are 5.5 inches (14 cm) long and have four claws on each hind foot. The brown-based carapace has translucent radial lines. Compared with other box turtles, the upper part of the painted box turtle's carapace is less rounded and has yellow markings on its face and forelimbs. The painted box turtle is the most drought-tolerant box turtle. Like the three-toed box turtle, it is also a very similar pet turtle. It can be openly displayed and sold in pet stores in the United States. A considerable number of painted box turtles are on the market every season. Unfortunately, box turtles are generally difficult to adapt to artificial conditions, and therefore difficult to maintain.

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