Biology:Taphrosphys

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Short description: Genus of reptiles

Taphrosphys
Temporal range: Maastrichtian
Scientific classification e
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Animalia
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Chordata
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Reptilia
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Testudines
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Pleurodira
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Bothremydidae
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Taphrosphyini
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Taphrosphyina
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Taphrosphys
Cope, 1869
Type species
Platemys sulcatus
Leidy, 1856
Species
  • T. congolensis
  • T. ippolitoi
  • T. sulcatus

Taphrosphys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered Angola, Morocco[1] and the United States .[2] The genus consists of type species Platemys sulcatus (combinatio nova T. sulcatus), T. ippolitoi, T. congolensis, and the dubious T. dares.[2][3]

Discovery

The holotype of Taphrosphys was discovered in New Jersey.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q105043755 entry