Black River Turtle

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Black River Turtle
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Bataguridae Genus: Rhinoclemmys Species: R. funerea
Binomial name
Rhinoclemmys funerea (Cope, 1875)

The Black River Turtle, Black Terrapin, or Black Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea) is a species of turtle in the Bataguridae family. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

[edit] Source

• Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Rhinoclemmys funerea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.