Reptilia - Testudines - Podocnemididae
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Derivation of name. From Colombia, the country where the species was discovered.
Full reference: E. Cadena, D. E. Leal‐Amaya, A. Vanegas‐Vanegas, R. D. Vanegas‐Vanegas, and L. J. E. Guevara‐Serrano. 2025. Mosaic morphology in Podocnemididae revealed by a new turtle from the Middle Miocene La Venta Biome, Colombia. Papers in Palaeontology 11(6):1-20
Belongs to Shakiremys according to E. Cadena et al. 2025
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: VPPLT-1730, a partial skeleton (omplete skull (Figs 2, 3A−C, 4A−B) and articulated shell (carapace and plastron) (Figs 5, 6), belonging to a single individual (Fig. 1D).). Its type locality is Finca La Fortuna, which is in a Serravallian terrestrial horizon in the La Victoria Formation of Colombia.
Ecology: aquatic herbivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Colombia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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