Ilatardia Pérez-García 2019 (sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae

Full reference: A. Pérez-García. 2019. A new member of Taphrosphyini (Pleurodira, Bothremydidae) from the Maastrichtian of Niger. Journal of African Earth Sciences 158:103548:1-8

Parent taxon: Taphrosphyini according to A. Pérez-García 2019

Sister taxa: Chupacabrachelys, Crassachelys, Eusarkia, Gafsachelys, Nigeremydina, Taphrosphyina

Subtaxa: Ilatardia cetiotesta

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Type: Ilatardia cetiotesta

Ecology: amphibious omnivore

Distribution: found only at Mount Ilatarda area (Cretaceous of Niger)

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