Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae
Full reference: M. S. De la Fuente, I. Maniel, J. M. Jannello, J. Sterli, A. C. Garrido, R. A. Garcia, L. Salgado, J. I. Canudo, and R. Bolatti. 2017. Unusual shell anatomy and osteohistology in a new Late Cretaceous panchelid turtle from northwestern Patagonia, Argentina. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 62
Parent taxon: Chelidae according to M. S. De la Fuente et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Acanthochelys, Birlimarr, Chelinae, Chelodina, Chelodininae, Chelus, Chelymys antiqua, Chelymys arata, Elseya, Emydura, Hydraspis arenarius, Hydromedusa, Hydromedusinae, Mendozachelys, Myuchelys, Naiadochelys patagonica, Pelecomastes ampla, Phrynops, Platemys, Platemys bergii, Platemys entreriana, Platemys holmbergii, Platemys mesopotamica, Platemys robusta, Platemys torrentium, Prochelidella, Pseudemydura, Rheodytes, Trionyx argentina, Yaminuechelys, Hydraspis
Subtaxa: Rionegrochelys caldieroi
Type: Rionegrochelys caldieroi
Ecology: amphibious piscivore
Distribution: found only at El Anfiteatro, Parrita site [MPCA] (Cretaceous of Argentina)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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