Southern Asian Box Turtle: Cuora amboinensis Endangered, decreasing - 2018

Native: Bangladesh; Brunei Darussalam; India; Indonesia; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam

Yellow Headed Box Turtle: Cuora aurocapitata Critically Endangered, unspecified - 2000

Native: China

Bourret’s Box Turtle: Cuora bourreti Critically Endangered, decreasing - 2018

Native: Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Viet Nam

Yellow-margined Box Turtle: Cuora flavomarginata Endangered, unspecified - 2000

Native: China; Japan (Nansei-shoto); Taiwan, Province of China

Indochinese Box Turtle: Cuora galbinifrons Critically Endangered, decreasing - 2018

Native: China (Hainan, Guangxi); Lao People's Democratic Republic; Viet Nam

McCord's Box Turtle: Cuora mccordi Critically Endangered, unspecified - 2000

Native: China

Keeled Box Turtle: Cuora mouhotii Endangered, decreasing - 2018

Native: Bangladesh; Bhutan; China; India; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Viet Nam

Pan's Box Turtle: Cuora pani Critically Endangered, unspecified - 2000

Native: China

Southern Viet Nam Box Turtle: Cuora picturata Critically Endangered, decreasing - 2018

Native: Viet Nam

Chinese 3-striped Box Turtle: Cuora trifasciata Critically Endangered, decreasing - 2018

Native: China; China (Hainan); Hong Kong

Yunnan Box Turtle: Cuora yunnanensis Critically Endangered, decreasing - 2009

Native: China (Yunnan)

Zhou's Box Turtle: Cuora zhoui Critically Endangered, unspecified - 2000

Native: China

Eastern Box Turtle: Terrapene carolina Vulnerable, decreasing - 2010

Native: Canada (Ontario); Mexico (Yucatan, Veracruz, Tamaulipas); United States

Coahuilan Box Turtle: Terrapene coahuila Endangered, decreasing - 2007

Native: Mexico (Coahuila)

Ornate Box Turtle: Terrapene ornata Near Threatened, decreasing - 2010

Native: Mexico (Chihuahua, Sonora); United States.

Threats: Human Population, Agricultural Expansion, Transportation, Illegal Trade

Habitat: Forests, Wetlands, Grasslands, Shrublands

Diet: Insects and vegetation

Fun Facts: Box Turtles can live to over 100 years old, and their shells have regenerative capabilities besides being a protective shelter against larger predators.

Check out: IUCN Redlist and Box Turtles