Extinct genus of turtles
Planiplastron is an extinct genus of snapping turtle.[2] It was first described by Chkhikvadze in 1971. It was assigned to the family Chelydridae by R. L. Carroll in 1988.[3]
References
- ^ "The Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ "Professor Paul's Guide to Reptiles". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ Carroll, Robert L.; K. Behrensmeyer; K. Behrensmeyer; M. Carrano (1988). Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company. ISBN 0-7167-1822-7. OCLC 14967288.
Planiplastron |
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Turtle family Chelydridae | |||
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Genus |
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Chelydra | |||
†Chelydrops | |||
†Chelydropsis | |||
†Emarginachelys | |||
†Macrocephalochelys | |||
Macrochelys | |||
†Planiplastron | |||
†Protochelydra | |||
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. †=Extinct. |