Colombian wood turtle

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]

Colombian wood turtle

Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
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)[1][2]
Synonyms[3]
  • 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

References
  1. Rhodin 2010, p. 000.114
  2. Fritz 2007, pp. 242
  3. Fritz 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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