Macrocephalochelys Explained

Macrocephalochelys is an extinct genus of turtles in the family Chelydridae.[1] It was first described from a partial skull from the Pliocene found in Ukraine by Piboplichko and Taraschchuk in 1960. It was assigned to the family Chelydridae by R. L. Carroll in 1988[2] although it had been hypothesised to belong in Chelydridae by Chkhikvadze in 1971.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Macrocephalochelys - Ecology and taphonomy. The Paleobiology Database. 2009-08-22.
  2. Book: Carroll, Robert L.. K. Behrensmeyer. K. Behrensmeyer. M. Carrano. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company. New York. 1988. 0-7167-1822-7. 14967288. registration.
  3. Gaffney. Eugene S.. August 18, 1975. Phylogeny of the chelydrid turtles. Fieldiana Geology. Field Museum of Natural History. Chicago. 33. 9. 168 (18). 1991971. 2009-08-22.

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