†Puentemys Cadena et al. 2012 (sideneck turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae
Full reference: E. A. Cadena, J. I. Bloch, and C. A. Jaramillo. 2012. New bothremydid turtle (Testudines, Pleurodira) from the Paleocene of Northeastern Colombia. Journal of Paleontology 86(4):688-698
Parent taxon: Bothremydini according to E. A. Cadena et al. 2024
See also Cadena et al. 2012 and Pérez-García 2016
Sister taxa: Bothremydina, Foxemydina, Khargachelys, Palauchelys
Subtaxa: Puentemys mushaisaensis
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Colombia (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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