Kurmademys

Kur-mah-dem-iss.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2013, May 20). Kurmademys. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/kurmademys/

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Name

Kurmademys.

Phonetic

Kur-mah-dem-iss.

Named By

E.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Gaffney,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Chatterjee,‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Rudra‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Testudines,‭ ‬Pleurodira,‭ ‬Bothremydidae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

K.‭ ‬kallamedensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

India‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kallamedu Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Kurmademys is a genus of side-necked turtle that lived in India during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Kurmademys,‭ ‬a new side-necked turtle‭ (‬Pelomedusoides:‭ ‬Bothremydidae‭) ‬from the Late Cretaceous of India.‭ ‬-‭ ‬American Museum Novitates‭ ‬3321:1-16.‭ ‬-‭ ‬E.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Gaffney,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Chatterjee,‭ & ‬D.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬Rudra‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

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