Ornate Box Turtle

Scientific Name: Terrapene ornata

This species is one of only two species of turtles that are native to the Great Plains of the United States.

  • Size:
    • Length: 4 to 6 inches
  • Diet: Grasses, berries, insects and carrion
  • Habitat: Prairie or grassland areas
  • Range in the Wild: North America, from Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico and from Louisiana to Colorado

Conservation Status

Listed as Near Threatened.

  1. 1 Ornate Box Turtle 1
  2. 2 Ornate Box Turtle 2
  3. 3 Ornate Box Turtle Close Up
  4. 4 Ornate Box Turtle Pulled Into Shell