Biology:Kinosternon pojoaque

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Short description: Extinct species of turtle

Kinosternon pojoaque
Temporal range: Middle Miocene
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Kinosternidae
Genus: Kinosternon
Species:
K. pojoaque
Binomial name
Kinosternon pojoaque
Bourque, 2012

Kinosternon pojoaque is an extinct turtle in the genus Kinosternon. It existed in what is now New Mexico, United States , during the Middle Miocene period. It was described by Jason R. Bourque in 2012.[1]

The type specimen was originally discovered by Galusha and Blick in the Pojoaque Member of the Tesuque Formation. [1]

References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Jason R. Bourque (2012). "An extinct mud turtle of the Kinosternon flavescens group (Testudines, Kinosternidae) from the middle Miocene (late Barstovian) of New Mexico". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31 (1): 68–81. doi:10.1080/02724634.2012.626824. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6414205 entry