
Also known as Wood turtles, Neotropical wood turtles
Rhinoclemmys is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae), the only genus in the subfamily Rhinoclemmydinae. Member species of the genus are commonly known as the Neotropical wood turtles and are the only geoemydids known from the Americas. As such, they have adapted to a wide range of habitats, which is reflected in the species' common names.
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Rhinoclemmys is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae), the only genus in the subfamily Rhinoclemmydinae. Member species of the genus are commonly known as the Neotropical wood turtles and are the only geoemydids known from the Americas. As such, they have adapted to a wide range of habitats, which is reflected in the species' common names.
== Species == The genus Rhinoclemmys contains the following extant and fossil species which are recognized as being valid: R. annulata – brown wood turtle R. areolata – furrowed wood turtle R. diademata – Maracaibo wood turtle R. funerea – black river turtle R. melanosterna – Colombian wood turtle R. nasuta – large-nosed wood turtle R. pulcherrima – painted wood turtle R. punctularia – spot-legged wood turtle R. rubida – Mexican spotted wood turtle †R. panamaensis - Hemingfordian - Cucaracha Formation, Panama
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