†Leyvachelys Cadena 2015 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Sandownidae
Full reference: E. Cadena. 2015. The first South American sandownid turtle from the Lower Cretaceous of Colombia. PeerJ 3:e1431:1-24
Parent taxon: Sandownidae according to E. Cadena 2015
Sister taxa: Angolachelys, Brachyopsemys, Sandownia
Subtaxa: Leyvachelys cipadi
Type: Leyvachelys cipadi
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Colombia (1 collection), United States (4: Texas)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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