Reptilia - Testudines - Emydidae

Belongs to Terrapene according to Bogert 1943

Sister taxa: Terrapene canaliculata, Terrapene carolina, Terrapene coahuila, Terrapene corneri, Terrapene impensa, Terrapene marnochi, Terrapene mexicana, Terrapene nelsoni, Terrapene ornata, Terrapene parornata, Terrapene whitneyi

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore