The furrowed wood turtle (''Rhinoclemmys areolata'') is a species of

turtle Turtles are reptiles of the order (biology), order Testudines, characterized by a special turtle shell, shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Crypt ...

belonging to the genus ''

Rhinoclemmys ''Rhinoclemmys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae), the only genus in the subfamily Rhinoclemmydinae. Member species of the genus are commonly known as the Neotropical wood turtles and are the only geoemydids ...

'' of the family

Geoemydidae The Geoemydidae (formerly known as Bataguridae) are one of the largest and most diverse families in the order Testudines (turtles), with about 70 species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two in ...

found in the Yucatán Peninsula and adjacent regions of Central America.

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* * Rhinoclemmys Reptiles of Belize Reptiles of Guatemala Reptiles of Honduras Reptiles of Mexico Reptiles described in 1860 {{Turtle-stub