Maracaibo wood turtle
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The Maracaibo wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys diademata or Rhinoclemmys dademata) is a species of turtle
belonging to the Rhinoclemmys
genus of the family Geoemydidae
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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...
belonging to the Rhinoclemmys
Rhinoclemmys
Rhinoclemmys is a turtle genus in the family Geoemydidae . They are commonly known as the Neotropical wood turtles and are the only geoemydids known from the Americas...
genus of 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:...
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