Rhinoclemmys
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Rhinoclemmys | |
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Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima incisa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Sauropsida |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Subfamily: | Rhinoclemmydinae |
Genus: | Rhinoclemmys Fitzinger, 1835[1] |
Rhinoclemmys is a turtle genus in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae), the only genus in the subfamily Rhinoclemmydinae. They are commonly known as the Neotropical wood turtles and are the only geoemydids known from the Americas. As such, they have adapted to a wide range of habitats, which is reflected in the species' common names.
Species
- Brown wood turtle, R. annulata[1]
- Furrowed wood turtle, R. areolata[1]
- Maracaibo wood turtle, R. diademata[1]
- Black river turtle, R. funerea[1]
- Colombian wood turtle, R. melanosterna[1]
- Large-nosed wood turtle, R. nasuta[1]
- Painted wood turtle, R. pulcherrima[1]
- Spot-legged turtle, R. punctularia[1]
- Mexican spotted wood turtle, R. rubida[1]
References
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; Paul van Dijk, Peter; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (pdf). Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (pdf). Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
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