Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata)

Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata)

Turtles in Oklahoma

This is one of only two land-dwelling turtles in Oklahoma. The adults are relatively small and reach a length of only four to five inches. Ornate Box Turtles are found in a wide range of habitats including prairies, woodlands, stabilized dunes and shrublands. Usually they are found in habitats with abundant grasses and forbs at ground level, and often in areas with sandy or loamy soils where the turtles can dig easily.

Suzanne L. Collins, CNAH

https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/wildlifemgmt/turtles.htm

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

2011

The Center for North American Herpetology

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