Azabbaremys
Azabbaremys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered in the Teberemt Formation of Mali.[1][2] The genus consists solely of the type species Azabbaremys moragjonesi.[1][3]
| Azabbaremys Temporal range: Paleocene, | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | †Bothremydidae |
| Tribe: | †Taphrosphyini |
| Subtribe: | †Taphrosphyina |
| Genus: | †Azabbaremys Gaffney, Moody & Walker, 2001[2] |
| Species: | †A. moragjonesi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Azabbaremys moragjonesi Gaffney, Moody & Walker, 2001[2] | |
Discovery
Azabbaremys was discovered in the Teberemt Formation of Mali, which dates back to the Paleocene.[2]
Description
The holotype of Azabbaremys is a nearly complete skull, completely lacking the lower jaw.[2]
References
- "†Azabbaremys Gaffney et al. 2001". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Gaffney, Eugene S.; Moody, Richard & Walker, Cyril Alexander (2001). "Azabbaremys, a new side-necked turtle (Pelomedusoides, Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali". American Museum Novitates (3320): 1–16. hdl:2246/2937.
- "Azabbaremys - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
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