Reptilia - Testudinata - Baenidae
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The compound word Lakotemys is derived from the combination of the word Lakota, in reference to the indigenous Lakota people of the greater Black Hills region, and the fossil-bearing Lakota Formation, and emys, ancient Greek for turtles.
Full reference: W. J. Joyce, Y. Rollot, and R. L. Cifelli. 2020. A new species of baenid turtle from the Early Cretaceous Lakota Formation of South Dakota. Fossil Record 23:1-23
Parent taxon: Baenidae according to W. J. Joyce et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Baena platyplastra, Baeninae, Baenodda, Edowa, Eubaena, Gehennachelys, Hayemydinae, Hayemys, Neurankylus, Peckemys, Probaena, Protobaena, Stygichelys, Thescelus, Thescelus hemispherica, Trinitichelys, Trinitychelyinae
Subtaxa: Lakotemys australodakotensis
Type: Lakotemys australodakotensis
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: South Dakota collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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