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Mokelemys
Discussion
Both the generic and the specific name refer to the Mokle-mbmb, a water-dwelling mythological creature from Central Africa, generally associated with a reptilian form, and usually characterized by the presence of a relatively long neck, this being a common character for Pleurodira.
Taxonomy
Mokelemys was named by Pérez-García (2022). Its type is Mokelemys mbembe.
It was assigned to Erymnochelyini by Pérez-García (2022).
It was assigned to Erymnochelyini by Pérez-García (2022).
Species
M. mbembe (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2022 | Mokelemys Pérez-García |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| A. Pérez-García 2022 | Member of Erymnochelyini characterized by the following exclusive combination of cranial characters: subtriangular interparietal scute, reaching at least the anterior level of the temporal emargination; absence of interorbital longitudinal depression; relatively well developed temporal emarginations, only generating the partial roofing of the fossae temporalis; dorsally directed orbits; absence of medial premaxillary hook; wider than tall nares; height of the suborbital space similar to that of the orbits; high cheek emarginations, reaching at least half the height of the orbits; greatly reduced to absent ventral midline depression on the premaxillae; single accessory ridge on the palatal surface of the maxilla; very broad biting surface at the mandibular symphysis; lateral surface of the dentaries partially exposed in dorsal view; welldeveloped medial accessory ridge on each triturating surface of the lower jaw. |
Measurements
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| References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Uetz 2005 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Pliocene or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Pliocene | Congo-Kinshasa (Orientale) | Erymnochelys sp. (149168) |