Pricemys Gaffney et al. 2011 (sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Peiropemydidae

Full reference: E. S. Gaffney, P. A. Meylan, R. C. Wood, E. Simons, and D. De Almeida Campos. 2011. Evolution of the side-necked turtles: the family Podocnemididae. American Museum Novitates 350:1-237

Parent taxon: Peiropemydodda according to E. S. Gaffney et al. 2011

Sister taxon: Yuraramirim

Subtaxa: Pricemys caiera

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Ecology: amphibious omnivore

Distribution: found only at Price Quarry 1 (Caieira quarry) (Cretaceous of Brazil)

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