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Rhinoclemmys (neotropical wood turtles)

Synonyms: Callopsis; Chemelys; Rhinnoclemmys; Rhinoclemys

Wikipedia Abstract

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. It contains nine species.
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Species

Rhinoclemmys annulata (Brown Wood Turtle) (Attributes)
Rhinoclemmys areolata (Furrowed Wood Turtle) (Attributes)
Rhinoclemmys diademata (Maracaibo Wood Turtle) (Attributes)
Rhinoclemmys funerea (Black Wood Turtle) (Attributes)
Rhinoclemmys melanosterna (Colombian Wood Turtle) (Attributes)
Rhinoclemmys nasuta (Large-nosed Wood Turtle) (Attributes)
Rhinoclemmys panamaensis
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima (Painted Wood Turtle) (Attributes)
Rhinoclemmys punctularia (Spotted-legged Turtle) (Attributes)
Rhinoclemmys rubida (Mexican Spotted Wood Turtle) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0