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]
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| Colombian wood turtle |
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| 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
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| 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
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