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.

Colombian wood turtle
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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)
Synonyms
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

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