Large-nosed wood turtle

For the similar named wood turtle, see Wood turtle.

Large-nosed wood turtle
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Geoemydidae
Genus:	Rhinoclemmys
Species:	R. nasuta
Binomial name
Rhinoclemmys nasuta (Boulenger, 1902)
Synonyms [2]
Nicoria nasutaBoulenger, 1902 Geoemyda nasutaSiebenrock, 1909 Geoemyda punctularia nasutaMertens, 1954 Callopsis punctularia nasutaSmith, Smith & Sawin, 1976 Rhinoclemmys punctularia nasutaFretey, Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1977 Callopsis nasutaErnst, 1978 Rhinoclemmys nasutaPritchard, 1979 Rhinoclemys nasutaPritchard, 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.

References

1. Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (2016) [errata version of 1996 assessment]. "Rhinoclemmys nasuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996 e.T19505A97376281. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T19505A8944337.en . Retrieved 20 November 2023.
2. Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 243. doi: 10.3897/vz.57.e30895 . ISSN   1864-5755.