Condorchelys

Condorchelys
Temporal range: Middle Jurassic, 170 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Clade:Pantestudines
Clade:Testudinata
Genus:Condorchelys
Sterli, 2008
Species: C. antiqua
Binomial name
Condorchelys antiqua
Sterli, 2008

Condorchelys was a genus of stem turtle from Middle to Upper Jurassic Cañadon Asfalto Formation of Argentina. Only one species is described, Condorchelys antiqua.[1]

References

  1. Sterli, J. 2008. A new, nearly complete stem turtle from the Jurassic of South America with implications for turtle evolution. Biology Letters 4: 286-289.


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