Reptilia - Testudines - Emydidae
Full reference: R. E. Weems and R. A. George. 2001. Amphibians and nonmarine turtles from the Miocene Calvert Formation of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (USA). Journal of Paleontology 87(4):570-588
Belongs to Chrysemys according to R. E. Weems 2023
See also Vlachos 2018 and Weems and George 2001
Sister taxa: Chrysemys (Pseudemys), Chrysemys corniculata, Chrysemys dorsalis, Chrysemys lachati, Chrysemys lavrovi, Chrysemys picta, Chrysemys platymarginata, Chrysemys sculptata, Chrysemys timida
Type specimen: CMM-V- 4664, an osteoderm (One largely complete nuchal element ). Its type locality is Banks of Pamunkey River at county boundary, which is in an Oligocene marine horizon in the Old Church Formation of Virginia.
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: Maryland collections)
• Oligocene of United States (1: Virginia)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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