Sankuchemys Gaffney et al. 2003 (sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae

Full reference: E. S. Gaffney, A. Sahni, H. Schleich, S. D. SIngh, and R. Srivastava. 2003. Sankuchemys, a new side-necked turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Late Cretaceous of India. American Museum Novitates 3405:1-10

Parent taxon: Bothremydidae according to F. de Lapparent de Broin and G. V. R. Prasad 2020

See also de la Fuente et al. 2014, Gaffney et al. 2003 and Gaffney et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Arenila, Atolchelys, Azabbaremys, Bothremydinae, Bothremydini, Bothremydodda, Carteremys, Cearachelyini, Cearachelys, Chedighaii, Elochelys, Inaechelys, Kurmademydinae, Kurmademydini, Kurmademys, Labrostochelys, Nigeremys, Palemys, Phosphatochelys, Pleurochayah, Podocnemis somaliensis, Rhothonemys, Rosasia, Sindhochelys, Taphrosphyini, Taphrosphys, Ummulisani

Subtaxa: Sankuchemys sethnai

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Ecology: amphibious omnivore

Distribution: found only at Amboli Quarry (Cretaceous of India)

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