†Baltemys staurogastros Hutchison 1991 (mud turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Kinosternoidea
Synonym: Baltemys velogastros Lichtig and Lucas 2015
Full reference: J. H. Hutchison. 1991. Early Kinosterninae (Reptilia: Testudines) and their phylogenetic significance. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 11(2):145-167
Belongs to Baltemys according to W. G. Joyce and J. R. Bourque 2016
See also Hutchison 1991 and Lichtig and Lucas 2015
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Baltemys staurogastros: UCMP 127200, a shell (nearly complete shell lacking parts of P10 and some costals). Its type locality is Chriacus Locality, which is in a Wasatchian terrestrial horizon in the Willwood Formation of Wyoming.
- Baltemys velogastros: UCM 32796, a partial skeleton (carapace and plastron). Its type locality is Huerfano III, which is in a Bridgerian terrestrial horizon in the Huerfano Formation of Colorado.
Ecology: aquatic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (21: Colorado, Wyoming collections)
Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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