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The Coahuilan box turtle (Terrapene coahuila), also known commonly as the aquatic box turtle, is an endangered species of turtle in the family Emydidae. Unlike the other members of the genus Terrapene, this turtle spends roughly 90% of its time in water. [4] It is a close relative to the common box turtle (T. carolina).
Even though box turtles became very popular pets, their needs in captivity are complex and the capture of turtles can have serious detrimental effects on the wild population. [ 1 ] The box turtle commonly lives over twenty years, with verified cases of lifespans exceeding 40 to 50 years.
The single location where Coahuilan box turtles are found is a 360 km 2 region characterized by marshes, permanent presence of water and several types of cacti. Prior to hibernation, box turtles tend to move further into the woods, where they dig a chamber for overwintering. Ornate box turtles dig chambers up to 50 centimeters, while eastern ...
The high, rounded shape of box turtles are particular obstacles for mounting. The male eastern box turtle leans backward and hooks onto the back of the female's plastron. [87] Aquatic turtles mount in water, [88] [89] and female sea turtles support the mounting male while swimming and diving. [90]
Snapping turtles can go for months without breathing in the cold winter months where they may be trapped under pond ice. They eat a large variety of foods , from fish, small animals, and birds, to ...
Male desert box turtles are normally sexually mature by the time they are 8–9 years of age, but in captivity have been known to breed as young at the age 2. Females normally require 10–11 years to reach sexual maturity and their breeding season lasts between March and May, and nesting sites will be chosen from May to July.
Common box turtles are official state reptiles of three U.S. states. North Carolina and Tennessee honor the eastern box turtle, [14] [15] [16] Kansas adopted the ornate box turtle in 1986. [17] [18] In Pennsylvania, the eastern box turtle made it through one house of the legislature, but failed to win final naming in 2009. [19]
The Sea Turtle Patrol at Myrtle Beach State Park allows turtle lovers to patrol the beach with a ranger to check for new nests on the beach.