Mexican Box Turtle (Terrapene mexicana)

Mexican Box Turtle, a reference photo — Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters · Public domain

The Mexican box turtle (Terrapene mexicana) is a species of box turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Terrapene carolina (Terrapene carolina mexicana).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Mexican Box Turtle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Terrapene yucatana
Terrapene triunguis
Terrapene carolina
Rhinoclemmys areolata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Emydidae
Genus: Terrapene
Species: Terrapene mexicana

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