Does anyone know what turtle species this was taken in the reptile house at Smithsonian national zoo? And before you ask yes this is the only view of the turtle I have
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It's really hard to be sure due to the angle, but I want to say this is a McCord's Box Turtle (Cuora mccordi). Do you, by chance, remember if this was in a terrarium near the crocodile exhibits? On the inside wall as you round the bend?
 
I was also thinking McCord's, but also maybe a yellow-headed box turtle. It's so hard with the angle
 
@Astrotom3000 McCords box turtle was indeed in this exhibit. But so was quite a few other turtle species of similar sizes were also in this same exhibit
 
The exhibit I am referring held these 3 species during my visit, although I only saw the McCord's Box Turtles. So it could be any one of these.
  • Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle (Cuora trifasciata)
  • Indochinese Box Turtle (Cuora galbinifrons)
  • McCord's Box Turtle (Cuora mccordi)
 

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