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: Mokelemys, Shetwemys

Subtaxa: Apeshemys aegyptiaca

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Ecology: aquatic herbivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Wadi Moghra (Miocene of Egypt)

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.