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]

Colombian wood turtle
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. melanosterna
Binomial name
Rhinoclemmys melanosterna
(Gray, 1961)[1][2]
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

References edit

  1. ^ a b Rhodin et al. 2010, p. 000.114
  2. ^ a b Fritz & Havaš 2007, pp. 242
  3. ^ Fritz & Havaš 2007, pp. 243

Bibliography

  • Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, 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.