Large-nosed wood turtle
For the similar named Wood turtle, see Wood turtle.
Large-nosed wood turtle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Genus: | Rhinoclemmys |
Species: | R. nasuta |
Binomial name | |
Rhinoclemmys nasuta (Boulenger, 1902) | |
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The large-nosed wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys nasuta) is one of nine species of turtle in the genus Rhinoclemmys of the family Geoemydidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Sources
- ↑ Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 243. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Rhinoclemmys nasuta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
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