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Black River Turtle in Bocas del Toro

Tropical Research Institute

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Object Details

Creator

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Views

771

Video Title

Black River Turtle in Bocas del Toro

Description

Black River Turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea) are on the IUCN red list of threatened and endangered species. They range from NIcaragua to Panama and found in swampy areas and ponds of slow-moving water. Wild-caught individuals are sold as pets. Don't buy them. Only purchase captive-bred animals. Video by: Rachel Collin

Video Duration

2 min 8 sec

YouTube Keywords

panama bocas del toro stri smithsonian research station

Uploaded

2012-12-14T18:47:31.000Z

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YouTube Videos

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BocasResearchStation

Data Source

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

YouTube Channel

BocasResearchStation

YouTube Category

Pets & Animals

Topic

Tropics;Biology

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

yt_15pvaK8EFUo

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