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Rhinoclemmys pulcherrimaPainted Wood Turtle
Identification
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima (Painted Wood Turtle)
Location
Central America
Caption
This is the ornate wood turtle of Central America. This particular animal is from the southernmost subspecies, P. c. manni.
- Subject
- Live Animal
- Type
- Photo
- Life Stages And Gender
- Adult/Sexually Mature
- Anatomy
- Coloration/Patterning :: Disruptive Coloration (Spots/Stripes)
- Anatomy
- Body Parts :: Eyes
- Anatomy
- Body Parts :: Beak
Contributors
James Harding (photographer; copyright holder; identification), Michigan State University
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Classification
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Kingdom
Animalia
animals
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Phylum
Chordata
chordates
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Subphylum
Vertebrata
vertebrates
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Class
Reptilia
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
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Order
Testudines
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Family
Geoemydidae
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Genus
Rhinoclemmys
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Species
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima
Painted Wood Turtle
To cite this page: Harding, J.2005. "Rhino.pulch.jpg" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed June 13, 2025 at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/james_harding/Rhino.pulch/
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