Large-nosed Wood Turtle
Encyclopedia
The Large-nosed wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys nasuta) is a species of turtle
in the family Geoemydidae
. It is found in Colombia
and Ecuador
.
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the family Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae is the largest and most diverse family in the order Testudines with about 70 species. It includes the Eurasian pond and river turtles and Neotropical wood turtles.-Characteristics:...
. It is found in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
Source
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Rhinoclemmys nasuta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.