Cerrejonemys
Cerrejonemys | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Pleurodira |
Family: | Podocnemididae |
Genus: | †Cerrejonemys Cadena et al., 2010 |
Species | |
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Cerrejonemys wayuunaiki is an extinct podocnemid turtle which existed in Colombia during the Paleogene period; the Middle to Late Paleocene epoch.[1]
Etymology[]
Fossils of the genus have been found in the Cerrejón Formation of La Guajira, from which it takes its genus name; "turtle from Cerrejón". The species epithet refers to the Wayuu language, called "Wayuunaiki" in its own language, of the Wayuu people, inhabiting the La Guajira desert.
References[]
- ^ New Podocnemidid Turtle (Testudines: Pleurodira) from the Middle-Upper Paleocene of South America. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30. 367-382. Accessed 2017-06-05. ; , and . 2010.
Categories:
- Podocnemididae
- Prehistoric turtle genera
- Paleocene turtles
- Paleocene reptiles of South America
- Peligran
- Itaboraian
- Paleogene Colombia
- Fossils of Colombia
- Cerrejón Formation
- Fossil taxa described in 2010
- Wayuu language
- Prehistoric turtle stubs
- Turtle stubs