Aurorachelys Explained

Aurorachelys is an extinct genus of turtle which existed in Canada (Nunavut) during the late Cretaceous period, containing a single species, A. gaffneyi.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Deborah Vandermark . John A. Tarduno . Donald B. Brinkman . Rory D. Cottrell . Stephanie Mason . 2009 . New Late Cretaceous macrobaenid turtle with Asian affinities from the High Canadian Arctic: dispersal via ice-free polar routes . . 37 . 2 . 183–186 . 10.1130/G25415A.1. 2009Geo....37..183V .
2. Tropical Turtle Fossil Discovered in the High Arctic. Michael. Wall. Wired. 2009-02-01. (Popular presentation of the above report)