Rhothonemys
Rhonthonemys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered in Morocco. [1] The genus consists solely of type species R. brinkmani.
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| Genus: | †Rothonemys Gaffney, Tong & Meylan, 2006 |
| Species: | †R. brinkmani |
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| Rhothonemys brinkmani Gaffney, Tong & Meylan, 2006 | |
Discovery
Rhonthonemys was discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Basin of Morocco, and is known from exclusively from a partial skull, lacking the palate and basicranium, and a lower jaw.[1][2]
References
- E. S. Gaffney, H. Tong, and P. A. Meylan. 2006. Evolution of the side-necked turtles: The families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 300:1-318 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]
- Fossilworks: Rhonthonemys
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