Black River Turtle
Rhinoclemmys funerea
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,093
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black wood turtle”.