Painted wood turtle

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Geoemydidae
Genus:	Rhinoclemmys
Species:	R. pulcherrima
Binomial name
*Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima* (Gray, 1855)
Synonyms^[1]
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima pulcherrima Emys pulcherrimus Gray, 1856 Clemmys pulcherrima Strauch, 1862 Callichelys pulcherrima Gray, 1863 Emys pulcherrima Müller, 1865 Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima Gray, 1873 Chelopus pulcherrima Bocourt, 1876 Pseudemys pulcherrima Garman, 1884 Chelopus pulcherrimus Cope, 1887 Nicoria punctularia var. pulcherrima Boulenger, 1889 Geoemyda punctularia pulcherrima Siebenrock, 1909 Geoemyda pulcherrima pulcherrima Wettstein, 1934 Rhinoclemys pulcherrima McDowell, 1964 Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima pulcherrima Smith & Taylor, 1966 Rhinoclemmys pulcherrina Fairchild, Kohls & Tipton, 1966 (ex errore) Rhinoclemys pulcherrima pulcherrima Greene, 1972 Callopsis pulcherrima pulcherrima Smith & Smith, 1975 Rhinoclemmys pulcherria Acuña-Mesén, 2006 (ex errore) Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima incisa Emys incisa Bocourt, 1868 Rhinoclemmys frontalis Gray, 1873 Rhinoclemmys bocourti Gray, 1873 Chelopus incisa Bocourt, 1876 Chelopus incisus Sumichrast, 1880 Glyptemys incisa Garman, 1884 Nicoria punctularia var. incisa Boulenger, 1889 Clemmys incisa Strauch, 1890 Chrysemys incisa Gadow, 1905 Geoemyda punctularia incisa Siebenrock, 1909 Rhinoclemmys incisa Schmidt, 1928 Geoemyda pulcherrima incisa Wettstein, 1934 Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima incisa Smith & Taylor, 1966 Callopsis pulcherrima incisa Smith & Smith, 1975 Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima insica Rogner, 1995 (ex errore) Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni Geoemyda manni Dunn, 1930 Geoemyda pulcherrima manni Wettstein, 1934 Geoemyda punctularia manni Mertens, Müller & Rust, 1934 Callopsis pulcherrima manni Smith, Smith & Sawin, 1976 Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni Pritchard, 1979 Rhinoclemys pulcherrima manni Pritchard, 1979 Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima rogerbarbouri Callopsis pulcherrima rogerbarbouri Ernst, 1978 Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima rogerbarbouri Pritchard, 1979 Rhinoclemys pulcherrima rogerbarbouri Pritchard, 1979

The ornate or painted wood turtle^[2] (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima) is one of nine turtle species of the genus Rhinoclemmys of the family Geoemydidae. There are four recognized subspecies.^[3]

Description

Painted wood turtles can grow to a maximum length of 20cm. It has a dome-shaped carapace and the plastron has a continuous ventral line. It has red stripes on its body and it has webbed feet.

Distribution

It is found in Mexico (from Sonora southwards) and Central America, as far south as Costa Rica.

Habitat

Painted wood turtles live in rainforests, shallow rivers and bushes. Although they are mostly terrestrial, they can occasionally be found in shallow water.

Diet

The painted wood turtle feeds on fruit, insects, and worms. Their diet should consist of 60% leafy greens, 30% protein, and 20% fruits and vegetables. Along with a varied diet, they require additional calcium to insure healthy shell growth. Unlike aquatic turtles, the painted wood turtle doesn't require water in order to swallow its food.

Breeding

Painted wood turtles are oviparous. Females lay 3-5 eggs at a time. Eggs at low temperatures can be dormant early stages, and can sleep for some time at low temperatures, when the temperature returns to normal incubation can proceed.

In captivity

Painted wood turtles can be kept as pets, and it has long been imported into the various parts of Asia, such as Japan, Taiwan and China. The nominate subspecies is the most common subspecies kept in captivity. They will eat commercial turtle food, and will also eat plant matter.

Subspecies

Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima incisa - Honduras wood turtle - El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and southern Mexico
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima pulcherrima - nominate race - southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni - Central American wood turtle - Mexico, Guerrero and Oaxaca
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima rogerbarbouri - Mexican wood turtle - Mexican endemic subspecies

References

^ Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 243–245. doi:10.3897/vz.57.e30895. ISSN 1864-5755. S2CID 87809001.
^ Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima, The Reptile Database
^ "Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 August 2010.

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Family Geoemydidae

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Subclass: Anapsida
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Superfamily: Testudinoidea
Family: Geoemydidae

Genera

Species of the family Geoemydidae

†Banhxeochelys

†Banhxeochelys trani

Batagur

Cuora

Cyclemys

†Echmatemys

†Echmatemys septaria
†Echmatemys stevensoniana
†Echmatemys wyomingensis

Geoclemys

Black pond turtle

Geoemyda

Hardella

Brahminy river turtle

Heosemys

Leucocephalon

Sulawesi forest turtle

Malayemys

Mauremys

Melanochelys

Morenia

Notochelys

Malayan flat-shelled turtle

Orlitia

Malaysian giant turtle

Pangshura

Rhinoclemmys

Sacalia

Siebenrockiella

Vijayachelys

Cane turtle

Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. †=Extinct.

Testudines

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Diapsida
Order: Testudines

Genus

Chelonioidea
(Sea turtles)

Cheloniidae	†Allopleuron Caretta †Carolinochelys Chelonia †Eochelone Eretmochelys †Gigantatypus †Glarichelys †Itilochelys Lepidochelys †Mexichelys †Miocaretta Natator †Pacifichelys †Syllomus †Tasbacka
Dermochelyidae	†Arabemys †Corsochelys †Cosmochelys Dermochelys †Eosphargis †Mesodermochelys †Psephophorus
	†Euclastes †Peritresius †Procolpochelys †Protosphargis †Puppigerus

Kinosternoidea

Dermatemydidae	Dermatemys
Kinosternidae	Claudius †Hoplochelys Kinosternon Staurotypus Sternotherus

Testudinoidea

Emydidae	†Acherontemys Chrysemys Clemmys Deirochelys Emys Actinemys Emydoidea Glyptemys Graptemys Malaclemys Pseudemys Terrapene Trachemys †Wilburemys
Geoemydidae	Batagur †Banhxeochelys Cuora Cyclemys Geoclemys Geoemyda Hardella Heosemys Leucocephalon Malayemys Mauremys Melanochelys Morenia Notochelys Orlitia Pangshura Rhinoclemmys Sacalia Siebenrockiella Vijayachelys
Platysternidae	Platysternon
Testudinidae	Aldabrachelys Astrochelys Centrochelys Chelonoidis Chersina Cylindraspis †Cymatholcus †Floridemys Geochelone Gopherus †Hadrianus †Hesperotestudo Homopus Indotestudo Kinixys Malacochersus Manouria †Megalochelys †Oligopherus Psammobates Pyxis †Solitudo Stigmochelys †Stylemys Testudo

Trionychia

Carettochelyidae	†Allaeochelys †Anosteira Carettochelys
Trionychidae	Amyda Apalone †Axestemys Chitra Cyclanorbis Cycloderma †Drazinderetes Dogania †Gilmoremys †Hutchemys †Khunnuchelys Lissemys Nilssonia Palea †Palaeoamyda Pelochelys Pelodiscus Rafetus Trionyx
	†Basilochelys †Sinaspideretes

Chelydridae	Chelydra †Chelydrops †Chelydropsis †Emarginachelys †Macrocephalochelys Macrochelys †Planiplastron †Protochelydra
†Nanhsiungchelyidae	†Anomalochelys †Basilemys †Jiangxichelys
†Protostegidae	†Alienochelys †Archelon †Atlantochelys †Bouliachelys †Calcarichelys †Cratochelone †Desmatochelys †Iserosaurus †Notochelone †Ocepechelon †Pneumatoarthrus †Protostega †Rhinochelys †Santanachelys †Terlinguachelys
	†Adocus †Argillochelys †Bashuchelys †Ctenochelys †Prionochelys †Toxochelys

Pleurodira

†Araripemydidae	†Araripemys
†Bothremydidae	†Araiochelys †Arenila †Azabbaremys †Bothremys †Cearachelys †Chedighaii †Chupacabrachelys †Eotaphrosphys †Foxemys †Galianemys †Ilatardia †Inaechelys †Itapecuruemys †Jainemys †Kinkonychelys †Kurmademys †Labrostochelys †Nigeremys †Phosphatochelys †Polysternon †Puentemys †Rosasia †Rhothonemys †Sankuchemys †Taphrosphys †Ummulisani †Zolhafah
Chelidae	Acanthochelys Chelodina Chelus Elseya Elusor Emydura Hydromedusa †Lomalatachelys Mesoclemmys Myuchelys Phrynops Platemys †Prochelidella Pseudemydura Rheodytes Rhinemys †Yaminuechelys
Pelomedusidae	Pelomedusa Pelusios
Podocnemididae	†Albertwoodemys †Bauruemys †Brontochelys †Caninemys †Carbonemys †Cerrejonemys †Cordichelys Erymnochelys †Lapparentemys †Latentemys Peltocephalus Podocnemis †Stupendemys
†Sahonachelyidae	†Sahonachelys †Sokatra

	†Caribemys †Caririemys †Tacuarembemys

Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on Turtles of the World 2017 Update: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status. † = extinct.

See also List of Testudines families

Taxon identifiers
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima	Wikidata: Q2107325 Wikispecies: Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima ADW: Rhinoclemmys_pulcherrima BOLD: 34400 CoL: 4S8B6 EoL: 790816 GBIF: 2443680 iNaturalist: 39932 IRMNG: 10640516 ISC: 116711 ITIS: 551860 NAS: 1257 NCBI: 260649 Observation.org: 102886 Open Tree of Life: 203569 RD: pulcherrima