†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

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Ecology: amphibious omnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Peru (1 collection)

• Paleocene of Mali (1)

• Cretaceous of France (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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