Pappochelys

In Depth        With a holotype specimen only twenty centimetres long Pappochelys seems an unassuming little creature at first glance,‭ ‬however this genus may just revolutionise our construction of the turtle evolutionary family tree.‭ ‬Ever since evolution went from being theory to accepted‭ ‬and proven fact,‭ ‬naturalists have being trying to find the exact place for … Read more

Condorchelys

In Depth        Condorchelys is a genus of turtle that lived in South America during the Jurassic. Further Reading -‭ ‬A new,‭ ‬nearly complete stem turtle from the Jurassic of South America with implications for turtle evolution.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Biology Letters‭ ‬4‭(‬3‭)‬:286-289.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Sterli‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.