Chelydrops
Encyclopedia
Chelydrops is an extinct genus of Chelydridae
from Miocene
of North America
. Only one species is described, Chelydrops stricta(Matthew, 1924).
Chelydridae
Chelydridae is a family of turtles which has seven extinct and two extant genera. The extant genera are Chelydra the snapping turtles, and its larger relative Macrochelys, of which the Alligator Snapping Turtle is the only species. Both are endemic to the Western Hemisphere...
from Miocene
Miocene
The Miocene is a geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about . The Miocene was named by Sir Charles Lyell. Its name comes from the Greek words and and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern sea invertebrates than the Pliocene. The Miocene follows the Oligocene...
of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. Only one species is described, Chelydrops stricta(Matthew, 1924).
Reference
- Carroll, R. L. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H Freeman Company, 1988.