Geoclemys
Geoclemys is a genus of turtle that contains a single living species, the black pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii). Two fossil species are also known from the Miocene of Japan; Geoclemys matuuraensis and Geoclemys yudaensis.[1] [2]
| Geoclemys | |
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| Geoclemys hamiltonii | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Subfamily: | Geoemydinae |
| Genus: | Geoclemys Gray, 1856 |
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References
- "Geoclemys". Fossilworks. Retrieved 9 September 2021 from the Paleobiology Database.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - Shikama, T. (1956). "Miocene Chelonia of Japan". Sci. Rept. Yokohama Nation. Univ. 2 (5): 35–62.
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