Rhinoclemmys funerea
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Black Wood Turtle
Also known as:
Black River Turtle
We saw a few of these turtles in the warm brown waters of Tortuguero National Park. Other people on the boat saw a couple turtles resting on the shore, but by the time I saw them they had plopped into the river, so I only got lousy photos of them briefly submerging.
Printed references:
- Guyer, C., Donnelly, M. A. 2005. Amphibians and Reptiles of La Selva, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean Slope
- Leenders, T. 2001. A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
- Savage, J. M. 2002. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica