Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae

Alternative spelling: Azzabaremys

Full reference: E. S. Gaffney, R. T. J. Moody, and C. A. Walker. 2001. Azabbaremys, a new Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3320:1-16

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

See also Gaffney et al. 2001 and Gaffney et al. 2006

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

Subtaxa: Azabbaremys moragjonesi

View classification

Type: Azabbaremys moragjonesi

Ecology: amphibious omnivore

Distribution: found only at Samit, north of In Fargas (Paleocene to Paleocene of Mali)

Show more details

Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.