Reptilia - Testudinata - Baenidae
Full reference: T. R. Lyson, H. Petermann, N. Toth, S. Bastien, and I. M. Miller. 2021. A new baenid turtle, Palatobaena knellerorum sp. nov., from the lower Paleocene (Danian) Denver Formation of south-central Colorado, U.S.A. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1925558:1-11
Belongs to Palatobaena according to T. R. Lyson et al. 2021
Sister taxa: Palatobaena bairdi, Palatobaena cohen, Palatobaena gaffneyi
Type specimen: DMNH EPV.134081, a skull (complete cranium). Its type locality is DMNH 8729, which is in a Puercan channel sandstone in the Denver Formation of Colorado.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Colorado collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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