Black wood turtle
The black wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea), or black river turtle is one of nine species of turtle in the genus Rhinoclemmys, which is in the family Geoemydidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Genus: | Rhinoclemmys |
Species: | R. funerea |
Binomial name | |
Rhinoclemmys funerea (Cope, 1875) | |
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References
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 242–243. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
External links
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Rhinoclemmys funerea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
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