The box turtle or box tortoise is one of several species of turtle. It can refer to either those of the genera Cuora or Pyxidea, which are the Asian box turtles, or more commonly to the genus Terrapene, the North American box turtles.

Box tortoises have a domed shell which allows them to close their it tightly to escape predators.

Their sharp eyes and keen sense of smell help them in finding food such as snails, insects, berries, fungi, slugs, worms, roots, flowers, fish, frogs, salamanders, various rodents, snakes, birds, and eggs.

The average lifespan of box turtles is 40 years but it is possible for them to live for more than 100 years.