Large-nosed wood turtle

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Large-nosed wood turtle

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Superfamily: Testudinoidea
Family: Geoemydidae
Genus: Rhinoclemmys
Species:
R. nasuta
Binomial name
Rhinoclemmys nasuta
(Boulenger, 1902)
Synonyms[2]
  • Nicoria nasuta Boulenger, 1902
  • Geoemyda nasuta Siebenrock, 1909
  • Geoemyda punctularia nasuta Mertens, 1954
  • Callopsis punctularia nasuta Smith, Smith & Sawin, 1976
  • Rhinoclemmys punctularia nasuta Fretey, Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1977
  • Callopsis nasuta Ernst, 1978
  • Rhinoclemmys nasuta Pritchard, 1979
  • Rhinoclemys nasuta Pritchard, 1979

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.

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