Potential earliest record of podocnemidoid turtles from the Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) of Colombia Academic Article

journal

  • Journal of Paleontology

abstract

  • A costal and a peripheral bone from the Early Cretaceous (Valanginian, ca. 135 Ma) Rosablanca Formation, Zapatoca town, Colombia are described. These specimens represent the earliest record of podocnemidoid turtles. Evolutionary and paleogeographical implications are also discussed.

publication date

  • 2011-9-1

edition

  • 85

keywords

  • Cretaceous
  • Valanginian
  • bone
  • turtle

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0022-3360

number of pages

  • 5

start page

  • 877

end page

  • 881