Large-nosed wood turtle

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.

For the similar named wood turtle, see Wood turtle.

Large-nosed wood turtle
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Geoemydidae
Genus:	Rhinoclemmys
Species:	R. nasuta
Binomial name
Rhinoclemmys nasuta (Boulenger, 1902)
Synonyms[1]
Nicoria nasuta Boulenger, 1902 Geoemyda nasuta Siebenrock, 1909 Geoemyda punctularia nasuta Mertens, 1954 Callopsis punctularia nasuta Smith, Smith & Sawin, 1976 Rhinoclemmys punctularia nasuta Fretey, Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1977 Callopsis nasuta Ernst, 1978 Rhinoclemmys nasuta Pritchard, 1979 Rhinoclemys nasuta Pritchard, 1979

References

1. Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 243. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

• Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Rhinoclemmys nasuta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded 29 July 2007.