ID help please

vellutip

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Hello there -- posting for a friend who just rented a home and found this little guy in the backyard (northern California) in a make-shift enclosure. Hoping you experts can help me ID so she will know how to best care for the little fella. Thanks in advance. Sorry I just have the one photo at this time but I can get more if needed.

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Yvonne G

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This is a three toe box turtle ( Terrapene carolina triunguis). It looks female, but I really need to see the tail to be sure.
 

dmmj

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3 toe, not native to California can not be released
 
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