Shweboemys

Shwee-bo-miss.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2013, March 9). Shweboemys. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/shweboemys/

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Name

Shweboemys.

Phonetic

Shwee-bo-miss.

Named By

Swinton‭ ‬-‭ ‬1939.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Anapsida,‭ ‬Testudines,‭ ‬Pleurodira,‭ ‬Pelomedusoidea,‭ ‬Podocnemididae.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

S.‭ ‬pisdurensis

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

India‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kunnam Formation,‭ ‬Lameta Formation.

Time Period

Turonian to Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Shweboemys is a genus of turtle that is known to have lived in Asia during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬A former species of Shweboemys,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬gaffneyi,‭ ‬has now been renamed as a distinct genus called Brontochelys.

Further Reading

– A new fossil fresh-water tortoise from Burma. – Records of the Geological Survey of India 74(4):548-551. – W. E. Swinton – 1939.

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