Foxemys
Foxemys is an extinct genus of bothremydid turtle that was discovered at Fox Amphoux, France. Its skull and shell structure is similar to Polysternon.[1]
| Foxemys | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | †Bothremydidae |
| Subtribe: | †Foxemydina |
| Genus: | †Foxemys Tong et al. 1998 |
References
- "Paleobiology Database: Foxemys". Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- Tong, Haiyan; Eugene S Gaffney; Eric Buffetaut (1998). "Foxemys, a new side-necked turtle (Bothremydidae, Pelomedusoides) from the late Cretaceous of France". American Museum Novitates. 3251 (3251): 1–19. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
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