Western Box Turtle (Phoenix Zoo - Arizona Trail)

Western Box Turtle

Terrapene ornata

Summary ⁶

Terrapene ornata is a species of North American box turtle sometimes referred to as the western box turtle or ornate box turtle.

Distribution ⁷

occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

Iucn red list assessment ⁸

Red List Category

Near Threatened

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2011

Assessor/s

van Dijk, P.P. & Hammerson, G.A.

Reviewer/s

Horne, B.D., Mittermeier, R.A., Philippen, H.-D., Quinn, H.R., Rhodin, A.G.J., Shaffer, H.B. & Vogt, R.C

Contributor/s

Justification

A combination of gradual habitat degradation and loss, and roadkill and other human-caused accidental mortality, combined with the speciesâ€™ slow growth and very limited reproductive capacity, indicate that the species will continue if not accelerate its gradual decline across much of its range, eventually probably becoming restricted to large stretches of protected or low-impact land. At an estimated population replacement time of 25 years, three generations stretch from the end of the Wild West era up to the suburban sprawl era. Is is currently listed as Near Threatened.

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(c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrapene_ornata
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