Three-Toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis (Agassiz, 1857)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Family | Emydidae |
| Genus | Terrapene |
| Species | Terrapene triunguis (Agassiz, 1857) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Arkansas.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arkansas
Counties
- Arkansas
- Baxter
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Louisiana
- S4 Apparently Secure
Ranks looked up 3 September 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
References
- McDaniel, V.R. & Gardner, J.E. 1977. Cave fauna of Arkansas: vertebrate taxa. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 31: 68–71. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol31/iss1/22. details
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 3 September 2026.
How to cite this account
Terrapene triunguis (Agassiz, 1857). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2997. https://cavebiology.org/species/terrapene-triunguis/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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