Species: Terrapene carolina
Sex: Both Male
State: Virginia
County: Washington County
Locality: Gwendolyn Ridge
Elevation: 1990 ft
Coordinates: 38 degrees 36 minutes 22 seconds North
82 degrees 2 minutes 58 seconds West
Time Found: 12:46 PM
Forest Conditions: Upland Slope; Ground Level
I'm wondering if the identity of this deceased turtle near Pensacola can be narrowed any. The carapace is about 7 to 8 in. long and high-arched. I can't tell anything about the pattern. The animal expired in a very sandy upland pine-hardwood woodland adjacent to (surrounded by) a freshwater wetland/detention pond. Based on the profile I can rule out map turtles, cooters, sliders, snappers, and softshells. I think I can rule out Gopher Tortoise since the marginal scutes on the sides have sharp corners rather than being rounded. Other than that, I'm clueless.
Young Box Turtle, small ridges on the back of its shell, blackish color with hints of yellows and oranges emerging.