Rhinoclemmys | |
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Incised Wood Turtle Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima incisa |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Sauropsida |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Genus: | Rhinoclemmys Fitzinger, 1835[1] |
Rhinoclemmys is a turtle genus in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). 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, Rhinoclemmys annulata[1]
- Furrowed wood turtle, Rhinoclemmys areolata[1]
- Maracaibo wood turtle, Rhinoclemmys diademata[1]
- Black river turtle, Rhinoclemmys funerea[1]
- Colombian wood turtle, Rhinoclemmys melanosterna[1]
- Large-nosed wood turtle, Rhinoclemmys nasuta[1]
- Painted wood turtle, Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima[1]
- Spot-legged turtle, Rhinoclemmys punctularia[1]
- Mexican spotted wood turtle, Rhinoclemmys rubida[1]
References
- Bibliography
- 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. http://www.webcitation.org/5uzfktoIh. 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. http://www.webcitation.org/5vKyEUcP0. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
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