Eastern box Turtle - Terrapene carolina carolina

These dry land turtles are what many of us will commonly see on the side of the road or in our back yard. The Eastern Box Turtle will feature a high dome-like shell that may be a mixture of yellow, orange, olive, black, brown, dark or light colors. Four toes will be found on the hind feet. Males will feature a rear lobe of plastron with a central concave area; their eyes may be red. Females will normally feature brown eyes and their plastrons will be more flat (Conant and Collins 160-161).