Laganemys Sereno and ElShafie 2013 (sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Araripemydidae

Full reference: P. C. Sereno and S. J. ElShafie. 2013. A New Long-Necked Turtle, Laganemys tenerensis (Pleurodira: Araripemydidae), from the Elrhaz Formation (Aptian–Albian) of Niger. Morphology and Evolution of Turtles 215-250

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

See also Sereno and ElShafie 2013

Sister taxa: Araripemys, Taquetochelys

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: amphibious omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Laganemys in the database

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