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Maracaibo wood turtle
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Rhinoclemmys
Species:
diademata
Synonyms
  • Geoemyda punctularia diademata
    Mertens, 1954
  • Callopsis punctularia diademata
    — H.M. Smith, R.B. Smith &
    Sawin, 1976
  • Rhinoclemmys punctularia diademata
    — Fretey, Hoogmoed &
    Lescure, 1977
  • Geomyda punctularia diademata
    — Ernst, 1978
  • Rhinoclemmys diademata
    — Pritchard, 1979
  • Rhinoclemys [sic] diademata
    — Pritchard, 1979

The Maracaibo wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys diademata) is a species of turtles in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.

Geographic range

R. diademata is found in Colombia and Venezuela.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Rhinoclemmys diademata para niños

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