Azabbaremys

Azabbaremys is an extinct genus of bothremydid pleurodiran turtle that was discovered in the Teberemt Formation of Mali.[1] The genus consists solely of type species A. moragjonesi.[2][3]

Azabbaremys
Temporal range: Paleocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Diapsida
Family:
Bothremydidae
Genus:
†Azabbaremys

Gaffney, Moody & Walker, 2001
Species:
†A. moragjonesi
Binomial name
Azabbaremys moragjonesi
Gaffney, Moody & Walker, 2001

Discovery

Azabbaremys was discovered in the Teberemt Formation of Mali, which dates back to the Paleocene.[2]

Description

The holotype of Azabbaremys is a nearly complete skull, completely lacking the lower jaw.[2]

References
  1. "Fossilworks: Azabbaremys". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. Gaffney, Eugene S.; Moody, Richard; Walker, Cyril Alexander (2001). "Azabbaremys, a new side-necked turtle (Pelomedusoides, Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum novitates ; no. 3320". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Azabbaremys - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2021-01-05.


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