New findings of Pleistocene fossil turtles (Geoemydidae, Kinosternidae and Chelydridae) from Santa Elena Province, Ecuador
Cadena, Edwin A. (Yachay Tech)
Abella, Juan (Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont)
Gregori, Maria (Universidad Estatal de la Peninsula de Santa Elena)

Date:	2017
Abstract:	New Pleistocene fossilized turtle remains from five localities of western Ecuador (Santa Elena Province) are described here. All these shell (carapace and plastron) fossil remains come from the Tablazo Formation and belong to three different lineages of cryptodires ("hidden-necked" turtles). The most abundant remains belong to geoemydids, attributed here to the genus Rhinoclemmys (indeterminate species). Less abundant in occurrence are the kinosternidids, attributed to Kinosternon (indeterminate species), and the first fossil record of chelydrids, Chelydra (indeterminate species), in the entirety of Central and South America.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Kinosternidae ; Chelydridae ; Testudines ; Geoemydidae ; Paleobiodiversity
Published in:	PeerJ, Vol. 5 (April 2017) , article e3215, ISSN 2167-8359

DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3215
PMID: 28439472

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