†Stigmochelys brachygularis Meylan and Auffenberg 1987 (turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Alternative combination: Geochelone (Geochelone) brachygularis
Full reference: P. A. Meylan and W. Auffenberg. 1987. The chelonians of Laetoli beds. Laetoli. A Pliocene site in northern Tanzania 62-78
Belongs to Stigmochelys according to G. L. Georgalis et al. 2021
See also Harrison 2011 and Meylan and Auffenberg 1987
Sister taxa: Stigmochelys crassa, Stigmochelys pardalis
Type specimen: LAET 5493, a shell
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Tanzania (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Tanzania (9)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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