Help....What species of tortoise/turtle is this?

[kforekyle]

I found this little guy heading under my car. I live in the east coast of central Florida. I have been attempting to fund out what species it belongs to but to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome to the forum!

It looks like a hatchling Florida box turtle (Terrapene carolina bauri). I think they are a protected species in Florida.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Yvonne G
As usual I agree with you .

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

did you take it from the wild?

 

[kforekyle]

No it was underneath my car and I had no idea what to do with it....we tend to have feral cats running around and I couldn't find a place to release it because I'm in a fairly urban area

 

[dmmj]

Salutations. I
am forced to agree with yvonne.
Excelsior!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[teresaf]

No it was underneath my car and I had no idea what to do with it....we tend to have feral cats running around and I couldn't find a place to release it because I'm in a fairly urban area

Yep, even turtles found under cars are wild. Ask around to see what typw habitat it requires then find one for it.