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Distribution

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Continent: Middle-America South-America
Distribution: SE Honduras, E Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, W Colombia, Ecuador
Type locality: "Esmeraldas, Ecuador".
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Brown wood turtle

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The brown wood turtle or brown land turtle (Rhinoclemmys annulata) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to Central America and northern South America.

Taxonomy

R. annulata is one of nine species of turtles in the genus Rhinoclemmys.

Geographic range

R. annulata is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.[3]

Lifestyle

Little is known about reproduction and lifestyle. The male drool during the courtship on the female's head. A laying consists of only one or two eggs that are approximately 3.5 by 7 centimeters long. When the young turtles crawl out of the egg, they are already relatively large and have a shield length of approximately 6.3 cm.

The brown tortoise is a herbivore that feeds on parts of plants such as leaves and various seeds. The turtle is day active, with a peak in the morning and also after heavy rainfall there is an increased activity. At night the turtle hides among the leaves, while the water is sought to cool down in the heat.

References

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  1. ^ Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996). Rhinoclemmys annulata. Version=2011.2 Archived 27 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 8 June 2012.
  2. ^ Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 241–242. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ^ Rhinoclemmys annulata. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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Brown wood turtle: Brief Summary

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The brown wood turtle or brown land turtle (Rhinoclemmys annulata) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to Central America and northern South America.

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