Colombian wood turtle

Colombian wood turtle
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Superfamily: Testudinoidea
Family: Geoemydidae
Genus: Rhinoclemmys
Species:
R. melanosterna
Binomial name
Rhinoclemmys melanosterna
(Gray, 1961)
Synonyms
  • Geoclemmys melanosterna Gray, 1861
  • Clemmys melanosterna Strauch, 1862
  • Rhinoclemmys melanosterna Gray, 1863
  • Nicoria punctularia var. melanosternum Boulenger, 1889
  • Geoemyda punctularia melanosternum Siebenrock, 1909
  • Geoemyda punctularia melanosterna Mertens, 1954
  • Callopsis punctularia melanosterna Smith, Smith & Sawin, 1976
  • Rhinoclemmys punctularia melanosterna Fretey, Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1977
  • Rhinoclemys melanosterna Pritchard, 1979

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.

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