†Iaremys Agnolín et al. 2024 (sideneck turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae
Etymology, Iar, from the Aonikenk for rock;
Full reference: F. L. Agnolín, A. M. Aranciaga-Rolando, and R. Ortiz. 2024. New chelid turtle with a flattened skull from the Late Cretaceous of Northern Patagonia, Argentina. Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology 1-6
Parent taxon: Hydromedusinae according to F. L. Agnolín et al. 2024
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Iaremys batrachomorpha
Type: Iaremys batrachomorpha
Ecology: amphibious piscivore
Distribution: found only at Morales Quarry (Cretaceous of Argentina)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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