Box Turtle Gulf Coast more Information
Alternative Name :
Scientific Name: Terrapene carolina major
Common Food :
The Gulf Coast Box Turtle is omnivorous. They feed on snails, berries, insects, fungi, worms, slugs, flowers, roots, frogs, fish, and salamanders. They will also eat carrion including dead amphibians, ducks, or mammals.
Origin :
North America
Habitat :
Found from the Florida panhandle along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico to Texas