Colombian wood turtle
Colombian wood turtle | |
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Conservation status
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Genus: | Rhinoclemmys |
Species: | R. melanosterna
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Binomial name | |
Rhinoclemmys melanosterna | |
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The Colombian wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys melanosterna) is one of nine species of turtle belonging to the genus Rhinoclemmys of the family Geoemydidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Rhodin et al. 2010, p. 000.114
- ^ a b Fritz & Havaš 2007, pp. 242
- ^ Fritz & Havaš 2007, pp. 243
Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; 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 (PDF) 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 (PDF) on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Rhinoclemmys
- Reptiles of Colombia
- Reptiles of Ecuador
- Reptiles of Panama
- Reptiles described in 1861
- Turtle stubs