†subtribe Taphrosphyina Gaffney et al. 2006 (sideneck turtle)
Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae
Full reference: E. S. Gaffney, H. Tong, and P. A. Meylan. 2006. Evolution of the side-necked turtles: The families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 300:1-318
Parent taxon: Taphrosphyini according to E. S. Gaffney et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Chupacabrachelys, Crassachelys, Eusarkia, Gafsachelys, Ilatardia, Nigeremydina
Subtaxa: Acleistochelys Eotaphrosphys Motelomama
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
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