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

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.

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Fecha de publicación:

2011

Institución:

Universidad del Rosario

Repositorio:

Repositorio EdocUR - U. Rosario

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/26768

Acceso en línea:

https://doi.org/10.1666/10-097.1
https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/26768

Palabra clave:

Valanginian
Zapatoca town
Turtles

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