†Solitudo robusta Leith-Adams 1877
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Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Alternative combination: Testudo robusta
Synonyms: Testudo robustissima Tagliaferro 1913, Testudo spratti Leith-Adams 1877
Belongs to Solitudo according to P. Valenti et al. 2022
See also Lydekker 1889, Pérez-García and Vlachos 2014 and Tagliaferro 1913
Sister taxa: Solitudo gymnesica, Solitudo sicula
Type specimens:
- Solitudo robusta: BMNH, a set of limb elements. Its type locality is Zebbug Cave, which is in a Pleistocene cave horizon in Malta.
- Testudo robustissima: Its type locality is Corradino, which is in a Pleistocene cave horizon in Malta.
- Testudo spratti: BMNH, a limb element (femur). Its type locality is Zebbug Cave, which is in a Pleistocene cave horizon in Malta.
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Malta (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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