In Depth Osonachelus is a genus of turtle that lived in Spain during the Eocene. Further Reading - An exceptional cheloniid turtle, Osonachelus decorata nov. gen., nov. sp., from the Eocene (Bartonian) of Catalonia (Spain). - Geobios 47(3):111-132. - F. de Lapparent de Broin, X. Murelaga, F. Farr�s & J. Altimiras - 2014.
In Depth Larachelus was a pan-cryptodiran turtle, and the appearance of the genus in early Cretaceous era rocks of Spain has helped reveal the range and diversity pan-cryptodiran turtles. Further Reading - Larachelus morla, gen. Et sp. Nov., a new member of the little-known European Early Cretaceous record of stem cryptodiran turtles - Journal of … Read more
In Depth Though only known from partial remains, Cratochelone has been confirmed as being a protostegid turtle, and one that was very large in size. Though some researchers have credited Cratochelone as being only about two meters in length, the original and more recent studies have ascertained that Cratochelone may have actually reached up to … Read more
In Depth Cearachelys is a genus of side-necked turtle that lived in South America during the early stages of the late Cretaceous. Further Reading - Cearachelys, a new side-necked turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Early Cretaceous of Brazil. - American Museum Novitates 3319:1-20. - E. S. Gaffney, D. de Almeida Campos & R. Hirayama - … Read more
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
In Depth Foxemys is a genus of bothremydid turtle that is considered to have been similar to Polysternon as well as closely related to Puentemys. Further Reading - 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. - Haiyan Tong, … Read more
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