Spot-legged wood turtle

Spot-legged wood turtle
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Geoemydidae
Genus:	Rhinoclemmys
Species:	R. punctularia
Binomial name
	Rhinoclemmys punctularia; (Daudin, 1801)[1][2]
Subspecies
	Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia; Rhinoclemmys punctularia flammigera;
Synonyms[3]
	Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia Testudo punctularia Daudin, 1801; Testudo dorsata Schoepff, 1801; Emys dorsata Schweigger, 1812; Emys punctularia Schweigger, 1812; Chersine punctularia Merrem, 1820; Emys dorsualis Spix, 1824; Clemmys dorsata Wagler, 1830; Emys scabra Gray, 1831; Chemelys verrucosa Rafinesque, 1832; Clemmys (Clemmys) punctularia Fitzinger, 1835; Callopsis dorsalis Gray, 1863 (ex errore); Callopsis scabra Gray, 1863; Rhinoclemys bellii Gray, 1863; Rhinoclemys scabra Gray, 1863; Geoclemys callocephalus Gray, 1863; Clemmys callocephala Strauch, 1865; Chelopus punctularius Cope, 1865; Geoclemmys callocephala Gray, 1870; Geoclemmys callocephalus Gray, 1870; Rhinoclemmys scabra Gray, 1870; Rhinoclemmys bellii Gray, 1870; Rhinoclemmys scabra var. bellii Gray, 1872; Rhinoclemys callocephala Gray, 1873; Rhinoclemys lunata Gray, 1873; Rhinoclemys ventricosa Gray, 1873; Nicoria punctularia Boulenger, 1889; Geoemyda [punctularia] punctularia Siebenrock, 1909; Geomyda punctularia Luederwaldt, 1926; Emys puntularia Pearse, 1945 (ex errore); Geoemyda punctularia lunata Mertens, 1954; Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia Fróes, 1957; Rhinoclemys punctularia McDowell, 1964; Callopsis punctularia lunata Smith, Smith & Sawin, 1976; Callopsis punctularia punctularia Smith, Smith & Sawin, 1976; Rhinoclemmys lunata Fretey, Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1977; Rhinoclemmys punctularia Fretey, Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1977; Rhinoclemmys punctularia lunata Fretey, Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1977; Rhinoclemmys punctularia flammigera Rhinoclemmys punctularia flammigera Paolillo, 1985;

The painted wood turtle or spot-legged wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys punctularia) is a species of turtle belonging to the genus Rhinoclemmys of the family Geoemydidae.

Distribution

The painted wood turtle can be found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.[1]

Subspecies

Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia[1]
Rhinoclemmys punctularia flammigera[1]

References

Rhodin et al. 2010, p. 000.115
Fritz & Havaš 2007, pp. 242
Fritz, Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 245–246. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

Bibliography

Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, 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 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2010-12-29.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[Rhodin115-1] Rhodin et al. 2010, p. 000.115

[Fritz245-2] Fritz & Havaš 2007, pp. 242

[Fritz_2007-3] Fritz, Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 245–246. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

Spot-legged wood turtle

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Geoemydidae
Genus:	Rhinoclemmys
Species:	R. punctularia
Binomial name
*Rhinoclemmys punctularia* (Daudin, 1801)[1][2]
Subspecies
Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia Rhinoclemmys punctularia flammigera
Synonyms[3]
Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia Testudo punctularia Daudin, 1801 Testudo dorsata Schoepff, 1801 Emys dorsata Schweigger, 1812 Emys punctularia Schweigger, 1812 Chersine punctularia Merrem, 1820 Emys dorsualis Spix, 1824 Clemmys dorsata Wagler, 1830 Emys scabra Gray, 1831 Chemelys verrucosa Rafinesque, 1832 Clemmys (Clemmys) punctularia Fitzinger, 1835 Callopsis dorsalis Gray, 1863 (ex errore) Callopsis scabra Gray, 1863 Rhinoclemys bellii Gray, 1863 Rhinoclemys scabra Gray, 1863 Geoclemys callocephalus Gray, 1863 Clemmys callocephala Strauch, 1865 Chelopus punctularius Cope, 1865 Geoclemmys callocephala Gray, 1870 Geoclemmys callocephalus Gray, 1870 Rhinoclemmys scabra Gray, 1870 Rhinoclemmys bellii Gray, 1870 Rhinoclemmys scabra var. bellii Gray, 1872 Rhinoclemys callocephala Gray, 1873 Rhinoclemys lunata Gray, 1873 Rhinoclemys ventricosa Gray, 1873 Nicoria punctularia Boulenger, 1889 Geoemyda [punctularia] punctularia Siebenrock, 1909 Geomyda punctularia Luederwaldt, 1926 Emys puntularia Pearse, 1945 (ex errore) Geoemyda punctularia lunata Mertens, 1954 Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia Fróes, 1957 Rhinoclemys punctularia McDowell, 1964 Callopsis punctularia lunata Smith, Smith & Sawin, 1976 Callopsis punctularia punctularia Smith, Smith & Sawin, 1976 Rhinoclemmys lunata Fretey, Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1977 Rhinoclemmys punctularia Fretey, Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1977 Rhinoclemmys punctularia lunata Fretey, Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1977 Rhinoclemmys punctularia flammigera Rhinoclemmys punctularia flammigera Paolillo, 1985