Hamadachelys Tong and Buffetaut 1996 (sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines

Parent taxon: Podocnemoidae according to E. A. Cadena et al. 2012

See also Gaffney et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Albertwoodemys, Bairdemys, Bauruemydinae, Bauruemys, Brontochelys, Cambaremys, Carbonemys, Cerrejonemys, Cordichelys, Dacquemys, Erymnochelyinae, Erymnochelys, Gestemys, Kenyemys, Lapparentemys, Latentemys, Lemurchelys, Mogharemys, Neochelys, Papoulemys, Peiropemys, Peltocephalus, Podocnemidinae, Shweboemys, Stereogenyina, Stereogenyini, Stereogenys, Turkanemys

Subtaxa: Hamadachelys escuilliei

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Type: Hamadachelys escuilliei

Ecology: amphibious omnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Morocco (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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