Cycloderma frenatum Peters 1854 (softshell turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae
Belongs to Cycloderma according to W. G. Joyce and T. R. Lyson 2010
See also van Dijk et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Cycloderma aubryi, Cycloderma debroinae, Cycloderma victoriae
Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Malawi (2 collections)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Kenya (1)
• Miocene of Kenya (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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