Shetwemys Perez-Garcia 2021 (sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Podocnemididae

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Full reference: A. Perez-Garcia. 2021. New shell information and new generic attributions for the Egyptian podocnemidid turtles “Podocnemis” fajumensis (Oligocene) and “Podocnemis” aegyptiaca (Miocene). Fossil Record 24(2):247-262

Parent taxon: Erymnochelyini according to A. Perez-Garcia 2021

Sister taxa: Apeshemys, Mokelemys

Subtaxa: Shetwemys fajumensis

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Ecology: aquatic herbivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Egypt (1 collection), Saudi Arabia (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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