Leyvachelys Cadena 2015 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Sandownidae

Full reference: E. Cadena. 2015. The first South American sandownid turtle from the Lower Cretaceous of Colombia. PeerJ 3:e1431:1-24

Parent taxon: Sandownidae according to E. Cadena 2015

Sister taxa: Angolachelys, Brachyopsemys, Sandownia

Subtaxa: Leyvachelys cipadi

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Type: Leyvachelys cipadi

Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Colombia (1 collection), United States (4: Texas)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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