Tennessee HB1851 designates the eastern box turtle and the bog turtle as the official state reptiles.
Tennessee HB1851 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-1-321, to establish the eastern box turtle and the bog turtle as the official state reptiles. The bill highlights the bog turtle's endangered status, noting its declining population and habitat loss. The eastern box turtle and the bog turtle are now recognized as symbols of Tennessee's biodiversity and the need for conservation efforts.
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