Anhuichelys Yeh 1979 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae

Full reference: H.-K. Yeh. 1979. Paleocene turtles from Anhui. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 17(1):49-56

Parent taxon: Testudinidae according to H.-Y. Tong et al. 2016

See also Brinkman et al. 2008 and Yeh 1979

Sister taxa: Achilemys, Aldabrachelys, Astrochelys, Barnesia, Cachuga, Caryoderma, Cautleya, Chelys patagonica, Chersina, Cylindraspis, Damonia, Emys sombrerensis, Eochersina, Eochersis, Floridemys, Fontainechelon, Geochelone (Hesperotestudo) equicomes, Geocheloninae, Geochelonini, Gopherinae, Gopherus, Gopherus praecedens, Homopus, Juvemys, Kansuchelys, Malacochersus, Manouria, Megalochelys, Miotestudo, Nicoria, Palaeoemys, Pelorochelon, Platysterninae, Protestudo, Psammobates, Pyxis, Sinohadrianus, Solitudo, Stylemys calaverensis, Testudininae, Testudininei, Testudinites sellovii, Testudo annae, Testudo atascosae, Testudo castrensis, Testudo cultrata, Testudo exornata, Testudo formosa, Testudo francisi, Testudo hayi, Testudo klettiana, Testudo laticaudata, Testudo louisekressmani, Testudo luciae, Testudo ocalana, Testudo paranensis, Testudo peragrans, Testudo quadratus, Testudo semenensis, Testudo undata, Xerobatinae

Subtaxa: Anhuichelys doumuensis Anhuichelys siaoshihensis Anhuichelys tsienshanensis

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Type: Anhuichelys siaoshihensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of China (16 collections)

Total: 16 collections including 19 occurrences

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