Glenford Canning

Location: Ecuador Nature Preserve near Quinto.

Rare in Ecuador, but common in some areas of Colombia. The Long-nosed Wood-Turtle is a primarily aquatic turtle that inhabits bodies of water in evergreen lowland forests. Long-nosed Wood-Turtles are the most aquatic of the Rhinoclemmys genus, spending almost the entirety of their life in large rivers, streams, ponds, lagoons, and swamps.

Long-nosed Wood-Turtles are mainly herbivorous, feeding on aquatic plants, leaves, seeds, and fruits. Occasionally, they may consume small insects, spiders, frog eggs, and carrion.