Elochelys Nopsca 1931 (sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae

Parent taxon: Bothremydidae according to M. S. de la Fuente et al. 2014

See also Gaffney et al. 2006, Laurent et al. 2002, Pérez-García et al. 2010 and Pérez-García et al. 2012

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

Subtaxa: Elochelys perfecta

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Type: Elochelys perfecta

Ecology: amphibious omnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of France (1 collection), Spain (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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