Araripemys arturi
Encyclopedia
Araripemys is an extinct turtle
genus, of which a fossil has been found in Brazil
, supposed to be 120 million years old. According to the dating of this fossil, it therefore lived in the Early Cretaceous Period, the third period of the Mesozoic
era.
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
genus, of which a fossil has been found in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, supposed to be 120 million years old. According to the dating of this fossil, it therefore lived in the Early Cretaceous Period, the third period of the Mesozoic
Mesozoic
The Mesozoic era is an interval of geological time from about 250 million years ago to about 65 million years ago. It is often referred to as the age of reptiles because reptiles, namely dinosaurs, were the dominant terrestrial and marine vertebrates of the time...
era.