†Puentemys mushaisaensis 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
Belongs to Puentemys according to E. A. Cadena et al. 2024
See also Cadena et al. 2012
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: UF/IGM 50, a partial shell (complete carapace and hyoplastron)
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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