Platypeltis ferox Schneider 1783 (Florida softshell turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae

Alternative combination: Trionyx ferox

Belongs to Platypeltis according to O. P. Hay 1930

See also Hay 1908, Meylan 1987, van Dijk et al. 2014 and Weisrock and Janzen 2000

Sister taxon: Platypeltis sternbergi

Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (3: Florida, Georgia collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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