Changisaurus Young 1959 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Thalassemydidae

Alternative spelling: Changlosaurus

Full reference: C.-C. Young. 1959. On a new Lacertilia from Chingning, Chekiang, China. Science Record 3(10):520-523

Parent taxon: Thalassemydidae according to D. Baird 1964

See also Carroll 1988, Young 1959 and Young 1961

Sister taxa: Emys beaugrandi, Phyllemys, Sontiochelys, Trionyx primoevus, Yaxartemys, Pelobatochelys, Acichelys

Subtaxa: Changisaurus microrhinus Changisaurus wutuensis

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Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Chihmushan, Chingning Hsien (Changisaurus microrhinus type locality) (Jurassic of China)

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