Eastern box turtle
E121144
The Eastern box turtle is a small, land-dwelling turtle native to the eastern United States, known for its high-domed shell and ability to completely close its shell for protection.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern box turtle canonical | 1 |
| Terrapene carolina | 1 |
| Terrapene carolina carolina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1053170 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eastern box turtle Context triple: [North Carolina, stateReptile, Eastern box turtle]
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A.
Manouria tortoises
Manouria tortoises are large, primitive Asian tortoises in the genus Manouria, known for their rugged shells and association with humid forest habitats.
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B.
Mojave Desert tortoise
The Mojave Desert tortoise is a long-lived, burrowing land turtle native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States, known for its domed shell, herbivorous diet, and threatened conservation status.
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C.
Stigmochelys
Stigmochelys is a genus of tortoises best known for the leopard tortoise, a large, high-domed species native to the savannas of eastern and southern Africa.
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D.
Mona ground iguana
The Mona ground iguana is a large, critically endangered rock iguana species native only to Mona Island in the Caribbean, known for its rugged habitat and conservation importance.
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E.
Testudinidae
Testudinidae is a family of land-dwelling tortoises known for their domed shells, sturdy limbs, and adaptation to terrestrial habitats across many regions of the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eastern box turtle Target entity description: The Eastern box turtle is a small, land-dwelling turtle native to the eastern United States, known for its high-domed shell and ability to completely close its shell for protection.
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A.
Manouria tortoises
Manouria tortoises are large, primitive Asian tortoises in the genus Manouria, known for their rugged shells and association with humid forest habitats.
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B.
Mojave Desert tortoise
The Mojave Desert tortoise is a long-lived, burrowing land turtle native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States, known for its domed shell, herbivorous diet, and threatened conservation status.
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C.
Stigmochelys
Stigmochelys is a genus of tortoises best known for the leopard tortoise, a large, high-domed species native to the savannas of eastern and southern Africa.
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D.
Mona ground iguana
The Mona ground iguana is a large, critically endangered rock iguana species native only to Mona Island in the Caribbean, known for its rugged habitat and conservation importance.
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E.
Testudinidae
Testudinidae is a family of land-dwelling tortoises known for their domed shells, sturdy limbs, and adaptation to terrestrial habitats across many regions of the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reptile
ⓘ
species of turtle ⓘ terrestrial turtle ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageCarapaceLength |
11.5 cm
ⓘ
4.5 in ⓘ |
| behavior |
site fidelity
ⓘ
slow-moving ⓘ |
| carapaceLengthRange |
11–15 cm
ⓘ
4.5–6 in ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| clutchSizeRange | 3–8 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Eastern box turtle ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| defenseMechanism | ability to close shell completely ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
berries
ⓘ
earthworms ⓘ insects ⓘ mushrooms ⓘ plant matter ⓘ slugs ⓘ |
| ecoregion | temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ⓘ |
| family | Emydidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| genus | Terrapene ⓘ |
| habitat |
deciduous forest
ⓘ
forest edges ⓘ meadows ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature | hinged plastron ⓘ |
| hasColoration |
brown or black shell with yellow or orange markings
ⓘ
yellow or orange patterns on carapace ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected in several U.S. states ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 30–40 years ⓘ |
| maximumLifespan | over 100 years ⓘ |
| movementType | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
eastern United States ⓘ |
| order | Testudines ⓘ |
| overwintersBy | burrowing into soil ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| range |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
New England ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| reproductionType | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Eastern box turtle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Terrapene carolina carolina
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| sexDeterminationType | temperature-dependent sex determination ⓘ |
| shellType | high-domed carapace ⓘ |
| subspeciesOf |
Eastern box turtle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Terrapene carolina
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| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
collection for pet trade
ⓘ
disease ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ road mortality ⓘ |
| trinomialName | Terrapene carolina carolina ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eastern box turtle Description of subject: The Eastern box turtle is a small, land-dwelling turtle native to the eastern United States, known for its high-domed shell and ability to completely close its shell for protection.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Terrapene carolina carolina
this entity surface form:
Terrapene carolina