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Evolution of the side-necked turtles: The families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae
E. S. Gaffney, H. Tong, and P. A. Meylan
2006
Article
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
300:1-318
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Taxa discussed in this work:
Acanthochelys
Apertotemporalis baharijensis
Apodichelys lucianoi
Araiochelys
Araiochelys hirayamai
Araripemydidae
Araripemys barretoi
Bantuchelys
Bothremydina
Bothremydini
Bothremydinura
Bothremydodda
Bothremys kellyi
Bothremys maghrebiana
Carteremys leithi
Cearachelyini
Cearachelyodda
Chedighaii
Chedighaii barberi
Chedighaii hutchisoni
Cheloides
Crassachelys neurirregularis
Dirqadim
Dirqadim schaefferi
Elochelys
Elochelys major
Elochelys perfecta
Elseya
Elusor
Euclastochelys
Euclastochelys interrupta
Eupleurodira
Euraxemydidae
Euraxemydoidea
Euraxemys
Euraxemys essweini
Eusarkia rotundiformis
Foxemydina
Gafsachelys moularensis
Hamadachelys
Hamadachelys escuilliei
Kurmademydinae
Kurmademydini
Labrostochelys
Labrostochelys galkini
Megapleurodira
Minipleurodira
Naiadochelys patagonica
Nigeremydina
Nigeremys
Nigeremys gigantea
Palaeaspis conybearii
Pelomedusera
Pelomedusoides
Platychelira
Podocnemidera
Podocnemidinura
Podocnemidoidea
Podocnemis lata
Polysternon atlanticum
Prochonias
Prochonias enodis
Pseudemydura
Rheodytes
Rhothonemys
Rhothonemys brinkmani
Rosasia soutoi
Shweboemys pisdurensis
Sokotochelys lawanbungudui
Sokotochelys umarumohammedi
Taphrosphyina
Taphrosphyini
Taphrosphys ambiguus
Taphrosphys congolensis
Taphrosphys ippolitoi
Taquetochelys
Taquetochelys decorata
Teneremys lapparenti
Ummulisani
Ummulisani rutgersensis
Yaminuechelys maior
Taxonomy:
Shweboemys pisdurensis
belongs to
Shweboemys
- Jain (1986)
Proganochelydia
belongs to
Testudines
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Casichelydia
belongs to
Testudines
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Minipleurodira
belongs to
Pleurodira
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Megapleurodira
belongs to
Pleurodira
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Dortoka
belongs to
Dortokidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Ronella
belongs to
Dortokidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Dortoka vasconica
belongs to
Dortoka
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Ronella botanica
belongs to
Ronella
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Platychelyidae
belongs to
Platychelira
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Cheloides
belongs to
Eupleurodira
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Chelidae
belongs to
Cheloides
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Chelus
belongs to
Chelidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Emydura
belongs to
Chelidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Hydromedusa
belongs to
Chelidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Platemys
belongs to
Chelidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Pseudemydura
belongs to
Chelidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Rheodytes
belongs to
Chelidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bonapartemys
belongs to
Chelidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Lomalatachelys
belongs to
Chelidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Palaeophrynops
belongs to
Chelidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Pelomedusera
belongs to
Pelomedusoides
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Pelomedusidae
belongs to
Pelomedusera
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Pelusios
belongs to
Pelomedusidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Araripemydidae
belongs to
Pelomedusera
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Araripemys
belongs to
Araripemydidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Araripemys barretoi
belongs to
Araripemys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Araripemys arturi
belongs to
Araripemys barretoi
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Podocnemidera
belongs to
Pelomedusoides
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Teneremys
belongs to
Podocnemidera
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Teneremys lapparenti
belongs to
Teneremys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Platycheloides nyasae
belongs to
Podocnemidera
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Euraxemydoidea
belongs to
Podocnemidera
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Euraxemydidae
belongs to
Euraxemydoidea
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Euraxemys
belongs to
Euraxemydidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Euraxemys essweini
belongs to
Euraxemys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Dirqadim
belongs to
Euraxemydidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Dirqadim schaefferi
belongs to
Dirqadim
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Podocnemidoidea
belongs to
Podocnemidera
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Podocnemidinura
belongs to
Podocnemidoidea
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Hamadachelys escuilliei
belongs to
Hamadachelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bothremydinura
belongs to
Eupleurodira
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bothremydidae
belongs to
Bothremydinura
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Kurmademydinae
belongs to
Bothremydidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Kurmademydini
belongs to
Kurmademydinae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Kurmademys
belongs to
Kurmademydini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Kurmademys kallamedensis
belongs to
Kurmademys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Sankuchemys
belongs to
Kurmademydini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Sankuchemys sethnai
belongs to
Sankuchemys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bothremydinae
belongs to
Bothremydidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Cearachelys
belongs to
Cearachelyini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Galianemys
belongs to
Cearachelyini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Polysternon
belongs to
Foxemydina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Zolhafah
belongs to
Bothremydina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Rosasia
belongs to
Bothremydina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Cearachelyodda
belongs to
Bothremydinae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Cearachelyini
belongs to
Cearachelyodda
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Galianemys whitei
belongs to
Galianemys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bothremydodda
belongs to
Bothremydinae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bothremydini
belongs to
Bothremydodda
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Polysternon provinciale
belongs to
Polysternon
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Elochelys major
belongs to
Polysternon provinciale
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Polysternon atlanticum
belongs to
Polysternon
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bothremydina
belongs to
Bothremydini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Zolhafah bella
belongs to
Zolhafah
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Rosasia soutoi
belongs to
Rosasia
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Araiochelys
belongs to
Bothremydina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Araiochelys hirayamai
belongs to
Araiochelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Karkaemys
belongs to
Bothremys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bothremys maghrebiana
belongs to
Bothremys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bothremys kellyi
belongs to
Bothremys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bothremys arabicus
belongs to
Bothremys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Chedighaii hutchisoni
belongs to
Chedighaii
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Chedighaii barberi
belongs to
Chedighaii
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Podocnemis alabamae
belongs to
Chedighaii barberi
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphyini
belongs to
Bothremydodda
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphyina
belongs to
Taphrosphyini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphys
belongs to
Taphrosphyina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Prochonias
belongs to
Taphrosphys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Amblypeza
belongs to
Taphrosphys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bantuchelys
belongs to
Taphrosphys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphys sulcatus
belongs to
Taphrosphys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphys molops
belongs to
Taphrosphys sulcatus
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphys leslianus
belongs to
Taphrosphys sulcatus
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Amblypeza antellius
belongs to
Taphrosphys sulcatus
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphys ippolitoi
belongs to
Taphrosphys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphys congolensis
belongs to
Taphrosphys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Labrostochelys
belongs to
Taphrosphyina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Labrostochelys galkini
belongs to
Labrostochelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Phosphatochelys
belongs to
Taphrosphyina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Ummulisani
belongs to
Taphrosphyina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Ummulisani rutgersensis
belongs to
Ummulisani
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Rhothonemys
belongs to
Taphrosphyina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Rhothonemys brinkmani
belongs to
Rhothonemys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Azabbaremys
belongs to
Taphrosphyina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Nigeremydina
belongs to
Taphrosphyini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Nigeremys gigantea
belongs to
Nigeremys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Arenila
belongs to
Nigeremydina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Arenila krebsi
belongs to
Arenila
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Apodichelys
belongs to
Pelomedusoides
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Apodichelys lucianoi
belongs to
Apodichelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Chrysemys montolivensis
belongs to
Pelomedusoides
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Palaeaspis
belongs to
Pelomedusoides
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Palaeaspis conybearii
belongs to
Palaeaspis
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Palaeaspis bowerbanki
belongs to
Palaeaspis
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Podocnemis somaliensis
belongs to
Bothremydidae
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Podocnemis parva
belongs to
Bothremydini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphys olssoni
belongs to
Taphrosphyini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphys ambiguus
belongs to
Taphrosphyini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphys miocenica
belongs to
Pelomedusoides
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Apertotemporalis baharijensis
belongs to
Apertotemporalis
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Apertotemporalis
belongs to
Testudines
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Carteremys leithi
belongs to
Carteremys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Gafsachelys
belongs to
Taphrosphyini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Crassachelys neurirregularis
belongs to
Crassachelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Crassachelys
belongs to
Taphrosphyini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Eusarkia rotundiformis
belongs to
Eusarkia
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Eusarkia
belongs to
Taphrosphyini
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Gafsachelys moularensis
belongs to
Gafsachelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Gafsachelys phosphatica
belongs to
Gafsachelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Naiadochelys ingravata
belongs to
Naiadochelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Naiadochelys
belongs to
Pelomedusoides
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Naiadochelys patagonica
belongs to
Naiadochelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Podocnemis lata
belongs to
Testudines
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Sokotochelys lawanbungudui
belongs to
Sokotochelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Sokotochelys umarumohammedi
belongs to
Sokotochelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Sokotochelys
belongs to
Testudines
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Taphrosphys dares
belongs to
Pelomedusoides
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Murrhardtia
belongs to
Proterochersis
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Murrhardtia staeschei
belongs to
Proterochersis robusta
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Euclastochelys
belongs to
Testudines
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Euclastochelys interrupta
belongs to
Testudines
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Prochonias longinuchus
belongs to
Taphrosphys sulcatus
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Bothremys cooki
belongs to
Bothremys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Prochonias enodis
belongs to
Taphrosphys sulcatus
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Phosphatochelys tedfordi
belongs to
Phosphatochelys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Azabbaremys moragjonesi
belongs to
Azabbaremys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Nigeremys
belongs to
Nigeremydina
- Gaffney et al. (2006)
Potamochelys
belongs to
Nigeremys
- Gaffney et al. (2006)