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Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata)

Yellow turtle with dark shell and yellow striation pattern and light red trim.

This sub-species of the Western Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata) is the most visibly abundant turtle in Kansas. The official state reptile has a high dome shell to retreat into when threatened.

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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Code: TAPR

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Chase County, Kansas
Latitude: 38.4514007568359, Longitude: -96.5738983154297

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05/21/2011 | Prairie Fire Loop

05/21/2011

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