Reptilia - Testudines - Bothremydidae
Full reference: E. S. Gaffney, D. de Almeida Campos, and R. Hirayama. 2001. Cearachelys, a new side-necked turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Early Cretaceous of Brazil. American Museum Novitates 3319:1-20
Parent taxon: Bothremydidae according to M. S. de la Fuente et al. 2014
See also Cadena et al. 2012, Gaffney et al. 2001, Gaffney et al. 2006, Joyce et al. 2004 and Oliveira and Romano 2007
Sister taxa: Arenila, Atolchelys, Azabbaremys, Bothremydinae, Bothremydini, Bothremydodda, Carteremys, Cearachelyini, Chedighaii, Elochelys, Inaechelys, Kurmademydinae, Kurmademydini, Kurmademys, Labrostochelys, Nigeremys, Palemys, Phosphatochelys, Pleurochayah, Podocnemis somaliensis, Rhothonemys, Rosasia, Sankuchemys, Sindhochelys, Taphrosphyini, Taphrosphys, Ummulisani
Subtaxa: Cearachelys placidoi
Ecology: amphibious omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Brazil (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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