This ornate box turtle, Terrapene ornata, was a female, for males have red eyes and splashes of red on the lower jaw and front legs. Its shell was more than 6 inches long, so I guessed that it was ...

The ornate box turtle ... to orange spots on the legs, neck and head and males may have bright red markings on their front legs. They can get up to 6 inches across. The turtles are mostly found ...

MIDLAND, Texas — The transition from the winter season to the spring season brings out the desert box turtle, also known as the ornate box turtle ... front legs in, their back legs and tail ...

It turns out that Costa Rica has its own version of this turtle. Let’s meet the ornate wood turtle ... continue onto their little legs and beaked heads. They’re about the same size as my old friend ...

This migration often requires turtles to traverse roadways, putting them at risk of being struck by vehicles. Oklahoma is home to 18 turtle species, ranging from the diminutive ornate box turtle ...

It’s been a heady five years for Nebraska’s ornate ... the legs, neck and head and males may have bright-red markings on their front legs. They can grow up to 6 inches across. The turtles ...