Palaeochersis

Pay-le-o-cher-sis.
By Liam Carter
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Carter, L. (2014, December 16). Palaeochersis. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/palaeochersis/

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Name

Palaeochersis (‬ancient turtle‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pay-le-o-cher-sis.

Named By

G.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Rougier,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬de la Fuente‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Arcucci‭ ‬-‭ ‬1995.

Classification

Chordata,‭ Reptilia, ‬Testudinata.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬talampayensis‭

Size

Shell about‭ ‬70‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Los Colorados Formation.

Time Period

Rhaetian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Almost complete individual.

In Depth

       Palaeochersis is a genus of turtle that lived in South America during the late Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Late Triassic turtles from South America.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Science‭ ‬268:855-858.‭ ‬-‭ ‬G.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Rougier,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬de la Fuente‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Arcucci‭ ‬-‭ ‬1995. -‭ ‬Anatomy and relationships of Palaeochersis talampayensis,‭ ‬a Late Triassic turtle from Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Palaeontographica Abt.‭ ‬A‭ ‬281,‭ ‬1-61‭ ‬-‭ ‬Juliana Sterli,‭ ‬Guillermo Rougier‭ & ‬Marcelo S.‭ ‬de la Fuente‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

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