ORNATE BOX TURTLE
SPECIES: Terrapene ornata
STATUS: Near threatened
HABITAT: Grasslands, open areas in forest.
DIET: Like all box turtles, the Ornate Box Turtle is an omnivore feeding on fallen fruit, grasses, vegetables, and insects such as beetles, grasshoppers and earthworms.
GENERAL: The Ornate Box Turtle is one of the more colorful box turtles.
