Species Classification: ‭ ‬Cryptodira

Bashuchelys

In Depth        Bashuchelys is a genus of turtle that lived in China during the mid Jurassic.‭ ‬Fossil remains once named as Chengyuchelys zigongensis have now been used to establish a second species of Bashuchelys,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬zigongensis. Further Reading -‭ ‬Middle Jurassic turtles from the Sichuan Basin,‭ ‬China:‭ ‬a review‭ ‬-‭ ‬Haiyan Tong,‭ ‬Igor Danilov,‭ ‬Yong … Read more

Axestemys

In Depth        Axestemys is a genus of soft shelled turtle that lived from the Late Cretaceous to at‭ ‬least the Eocene,‭ ‬and is known from both North America and Europe.‭ ‬Instead of a hard shell,‭ ‬Axestemys would have had a tough leathery skin surrounding its body.‭ ‬Modern day soft shelled turtles can be omnivorous,‭ ‬meaning … Read more

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