†Deirochelys carri Jackson 1978 (chicken turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Emydidae
Full reference: D. R. Jackson. 1978. Evolution and fossil record of the chicken turtle Deirochelys, with a re-evaluation of the genus. Tulane Studies in Zoology and Botany 20(1-2):35-55
Belongs to Deirochelys according to R. E. Weems 2023
See also Jackson 1978 and Vlachos 2018
Sister taxon: Deirochelys reticularia
Type specimen: UF 20908, a partial shell
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: Florida, Maryland collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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