The black wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea), or black river turtle is one of nine species of turtle in the genus Rhinoclemmys, which is in the family Geoemydidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Genus: | Rhinoclemmys |
| Species: | R. funerea
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| Rhinoclemmys funerea (Cope, 1875)
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References
edit- ^ Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (2016) [errata version of 1996 assessment]. "Rhinoclemmys funerea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T19503A97376092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T19503A8943143.en. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 242–243. doi:10.3897/vz.57.e30895. ISSN 1864-5755.
External links
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