Palauchelys
Extinct genus of turtles
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Palauchelys is an extinct genus of bothremydid turtle that existed during the Campanian.
| Palauchelys Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | †Bothremydidae |
| Genus: | †Palauchelys |
| Species: | †P. montellanoi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Palauchelys montellanoi López-Conde et. al., 2021 | |
Distribution
P. montellanoi fossils are known from the Olmos Formation of Coahuila, Mexico.[1]
