Condorchelys
|  Condorchelys Temporal range: Middle Jurassic, 170 Ma  | |
|---|---|
|  Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Clade: | Pantestudines | 
| Clade: | Testudinata | 
| Genus: | †Condorchelys | 
| Binomial name | |
|  Condorchelys antiqua Sterli, 2008  | |
Condorchelys was a genus of stem turtle from Middle to Upper Jurassic Cañadon Asfalto Formation of Argentina. Only one species is described, Condorchelys antiqua.[1]
References
- ↑ Sterli, J. 2008. A new, nearly complete stem turtle from the Jurassic of South America with implications for turtle evolution. Biology Letters 4: 286-289.
 
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