Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Parent taxon: Testudinidae according to S. Hervet 2003
See also Karl 2018
Sister taxa: Achilemys, Aldabrachelys, Anhuichelys, Astrochelys, Barnesia, Cachuga, Caryoderma, Cautleya, Chelys patagonica, 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, Pelorochelon, 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, Titanochelon, Xerobatinae
Subtaxa: Palaeoemys hessiaca Palaeoemys occitana
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Germany (1 collection)
• Eocene of France (3), Germany (1)
Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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