†Melanochelys sivalensis Lydekker 1885 (Indian black turtles)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Geoemydidae
Alternative combinations: Bellia sivalensis, Clemmys sivalensis
Synonyms: Bellia theobaldi Lydekker 1885, Clemmys hydaspica Lydekker 1885, Clemmys punjabiensis Lydekker 1885, Clemmys theobaldi Lydekker 1885
Belongs to Melanochelys according to R. Garbin et al. 2020
See also Lydekker 1885, Lydekker 1889 and Lydekker 1889
Sister taxa: Melanochelys tapani, Melanochelys tricarinata, Melanochelys trijuga
Type specimens:
- Melanochelys sivalensis: Indian Museum, Calcutta specimen (cast in BMNH R1514), a partial shell
- Bellia theobaldi: Indian Museum, Calcutta specimen (cast in BMNH R1515), a partial shell. Its type locality is Siwalik Hills, which is in a Pliocene fluvial horizon in the Pinjor Formation of Pakistan.
- Clemmys hydaspica: IM E.93, a partial shell. Its type locality is Siwalik Hills, which is in a Pliocene fluvial horizon in the Pinjor Formation of Pakistan.
- Clemmys punjabiensis: IM E.92, a partial shell. Its type locality is Siwalik Hills, which is in a Pliocene fluvial horizon in the Pinjor Formation of Pakistan.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Pakistan (1 collection)
• Miocene of Pakistan (1)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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