Tort Identification

[lutinorob]

I have a friend in El Paso Texas that has a male box turtle that has been in his family for a long time and would like help figuring what type it is. Could be a gulf coast or a yucatan or something else dont know it has four rear toes.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

I'm not even gonna guess, but he's just beautiful. What color! How about a plastron picture?

 

[diamondbp]

It's an extremely old ornate box turtle. Some males get totally greenish heads with completely patternless shells as they age. It's a unique one for sure though, very interesting looking

 

[lutinorob]

I see what your talking about just never seen one with a brown shell. Do you think it is terrapene ornata ornata or terrapene ornata luteola?

 

[Moozillion]

OMG-that green is AMAZING!!!!

 

[Bibbit]

I have an ornate with a greenish head as well. I think she's female, though. I'd never seen it before her. Very pretty on this one.

 

[lutinorob]

Post some pictures of her include pictures of her tail. People here will help you out with the male vs. female question.

 

[diamondbp]

Ornata luteola considering its location. It looks very make to me. The first picture appears to have a healthy size tail and the overall shape says male

 

[tortoisetime565]

Why do they get green heads?

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Wow! That's a really pretty turtle... Awsome color!