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Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), Rock Creek Park, 2016.

The eastern box turtle is a subspecies within the group of hinge-shelled turtles known as box turtles. These slow crawlers are extremely long-lived and slow to mature. Because of these natural habits, the box turtle is extremely susceptible to human-caused mortality. In 2011, the eastern box turtle's conservation status was downgraded to vulnerable citing "a widespread persistent and ongoing gradual decline of Terrapene carolina that probably exceeds 32% over three generations".

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Title: Rock Creek Park
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Organization: Rock Creek Park
Address: 3545 Williamsburg Lane NW, Washington, DC 20008

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