Lissemys Smith 1931 (softshell turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae

Parent taxon: Cyclanorbinae according to P. P. van Dijk et al. 2014

See also Carroll 1988 and Frank and Ramus 1996

Sister taxa: Cyclanorbis, Cycloderma, Nemegtemys

Subtaxa: Emyda lineata Emyda palaeindica Emyda sivalensis Lissemys ceylonensis Lissemys piramensis Lissemys punctata Lissemys punctata sinhaleyus Lissemys scutata

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Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Pakistan (1 collection)

• Miocene to Pliocene of Nepal (1)

• Miocene of Nepal (3)

Total: 5 collections including 7 occurrences

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