†Taphrosphys congolensis Dollo 1912 (sideneck turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae
Alternative combinations: Bantuchelys congolensis, Podocnemis congolensis
Belongs to Taphrosphys according to A. Pérez García et al. 2018
See also Antunes 1964, Gaffney et al. 2006 and Wood 1975
Sister taxa: Taphrosphys ippolitoi, Taphrosphys nodosus, Taphrosphys strenuus, Taphrosphys sulcatus
Type specimen: MRAC 196, a partial shell (first right costal, peripherals 2-4, and fragments of peripheral 1 and the nuchal)
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Angola (10 collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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