†Ilatardia Pérez-García 2019 (sideneck turtle)
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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
Type: Ilatardia cetiotesta
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
Distribution: found only at Mount Ilatarda area (Cretaceous of Niger)
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