Large-nosed wood turtle

For the similar named wood turtle, see 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.

Large-nosed wood turtle
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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[2]
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. 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.