†Omegachelys sahnii Srivastava and Schleich 2018 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Emydidae
Full reference: R. Srivastava and H. H. Schleich. 2018. Fossil turtles and crocodiles from the Caenozoic of S-Asia.
Belongs to Omegachelys according to R. Srivastava and H. H. Schleich 2018
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Pipal Wala Village, which is in a Pliocene terrestrial horizon in the Saketi Formation of India
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of India (5 collections), Pakistan (1)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Nepal (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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