Tortoises species identification

[Luis Taveras0]

I need help identifying the species of my tortoise can anyone help me?

 

[Kapidolo Farms]

Three toed box turtle. Terrapene carolina triunguis

 

[G-stars]

That's a box turtle. I'm bad at identifying which kind it is but it looks like a 3 toed box turtle

 

[wellington]

It's a box turtle. Not sure which kind. @Yvonne G can help on which kind

 

[wellington]

It's a box turtle. Not sure which kind. @Yvonne G can help on which kind

Wow, looks like we all posted same time.

 

[Luis Taveras0]

Are you sure because I counted 4 toes should I take a closer picture

 

[cmacusa3]

Definitely a box turtle, where are you located?

 

[Luis Taveras0]

I'm located in new York

 

[cmacusa3]

I believe the eastern box turtle are native to New York.

 

[Eric Phillips]

If the plastron(underside) is dark then it's most definitely an EBT. My guess it's an Eastern just based on location like Craig stated.

 

[Gillian M]

A box turtle, I think. Very cute! GOD bless.

And welcome to the forum.

 

[ColleenT]

Are you sure because I counted 4 toes should I take a closer picture

the three toes would be on the hind feet only. the fronts would have the normal 4. If you found this turtle in the wild, it is probably and Eastern box turtle. But if someone else owned it, it possibly is a three-toed.

 

[BrianWI]

Count back toes per foot. If 3. a three-toed. If 4, an eastern.

 

[dmmj]

does not New York have some very strict laws regarding box turtles?

 

[Alexio]

does not New York have some very strict laws regarding box turtles?

You are correct. New York has pretty steep laws about wild fish/game/reptiles. If I am remembering this correctly as of 2006 you must have a permit to own a native New York species of turtle.

 

[Berkeley]

You are correct. New York has pretty steep laws about wild fish/game/reptiles. If I am remembering this correctly as of 2006 you must have a permit to own a native New York species of turtle.

That is correct. You have to have a permit to keep NY native turtles.
--Berkeley