Verne is the deuteragonist of the Over the Hedge franchise. He is the deuteragonist of Over the Hedge, and a minor character of Hammy's Boomerang Adventure. He is a wise, paranoid, and short-tempered box turtle who is the former leader and current co-leader of a group of forest animals and RJ and Hammy's best friend.
He was voiced by the late Garry Shandling (in his only fully animated role) in the film and short film and currently Rick Moranis, who also portrayed Louis Tully in Ghostbusters.