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Tennessee State Reptile:

Photo of Eastern box turtle
Photo of Eastern box turtle © Lisa Brown on Flickr -
noncommercial use permitted with attribution

Eastern Box Turtle

The Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) was designated the official state reptile of Tennessee in 1995. See state reptiles and amphibians for all 50 states.

Eastern box turtle
Eastern box turtle photo © Lisa Brown on Flickr -
noncommercial use permitted with attribution
Eastern box turtle
Eastern box turtle photo © West Virginia Blue on Flickr -
noncommercial use permitted with attribution
Eastern box turtle portrait
Eastern box turtle photo © Lee D. Baker on Flickr -
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Source:
Tennessee Symbols: Tennessee.gov
Links:
State Reptiles & Amphibians - 50 States List

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TENNESSEE SYMBOLS:

bird 1-2
flower 1-2  
animal - horse
butterfly
insect 1-2-3
reptile
fish 1 - 2
amphibian
tree 1-2 - fruit
gem - rock
stone - soil

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motto - slogan
name - nickname
poems 1 - 2
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5-6-7-8-9-10-11
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festival
museum 1 - 2
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art - theater
 

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