†Linderochelys de la Fuente et al. 2007 (sideneck turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Panchelidae
Full reference: M. S. de la Fuente, J. O. Calvo, and B. J. González Riga. 2007. A new Cretaceous chelid turtle from the northern Neuquén Basin, Argentina. Ameghiniana 44(2):485-492
Parent taxon: Panchelidae according to I. J. Maniel and M. S. de la Fuente 2016
See also de la Fuente et al. 2007 and de la Fuente et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Bonapartemys, Lomalatachelys, Palaeophrynops, Platemys guaranitica, Platemys patagonica, Salamanchelys
Subtaxa: Linderochelys rinconensis
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
Distribution: found only at Loma del Lindero (Cretaceous of Argentina)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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