Carteremys Williams 1953 (sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae

Full reference: E. Williams. 1953. ''Hydraspis" leithii (Carter) in the Eocene of India is a Pelomedusid. Breviora 13:1-12

Parent taxon: Bothremydidae according to F. de Lapparent de Broin and G. V. R. Prasad 2020

See also Carroll 1988 and Williams 1953

Sister taxa: Arenila, Atolchelys, Azabbaremys, Bothremydinae, Bothremydini, Bothremydodda, Cearachelyini, Cearachelys, Chedighaii, Elochelys, Inaechelys, Kurmademydinae, Kurmademydini, Kurmademys, Labrostochelys, Nigeremys, Palemys, Phosphatochelys, Pleurochayah, Podocnemis somaliensis, Rhothonemys, Rosasia, Sankuchemys, Sindhochelys, Taphrosphyini, Taphrosphys, Ummulisani

Subtaxa: Carteremys leithii

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Ecology: amphibious omnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of India (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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