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My First Wild Box Turtle

I was following a little game trail thru a thicket when movement a bit to the right of the trail caught my eye. By the time I spotted the turtle, it had spotted me and gone into hiding. This was my very first time to see one in the wild. I'd seen a lot of captive box turtles growing up as my mother had a community of them in her back yard.
Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis)

Terrapene carolina triunguis Three toed Box Turtle box turtle turtle female box turtle female turtle hiding wild box turtle new species for me reptile herp native to Texas close up game trail white rock lake dallas texas near winfrey point