Cryptochersis
Extinct genus of turtles
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Cryptochersis is an extinct monotypic genus of proterochersid turtle that lived in Greenland during the Norian stage of the Late Triassic epoch.
| Cryptochersis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Clade: | Pantestudines |
| Clade: | Testudinata |
| Family: | †Proterochersidae |
| Genus: | †Cryptochersis |
| Species: | †C. paraxene |
| Binomial name | |
| †Cryptochersis paraxene Szczygielski and Dróżdż, 2026 | |
Etymology
The generic name Cryptochersis derives from the Greek words krŭptós and khérsĭs, meaning hidden and tortoise, respectively. The specific epithet of the type species, Cryptochersis paraxene, refers to the Greek word paraxene, meaning strange.[1]
